 We stayed till, it being darkish, we saw the fire as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long ; it made me weep to see it. The churches, houses, and all on fire, and...  Time's Telescope - Seite 2201826Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1913 - 916 Seiten
...houses, as far as we could see up the hill of the city, in a most horrid, malicious, bloody flame." 'It made me weep to see it. The churches, houses and...made, and the cracking of houses at their ruine.' So, on the Sunday following, 'I to church, where our parson made a melancholy but good sermon; and many... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1857 - 456 Seiten
...entire arch of fire from the Three Cranes to the other side of the bridge, and in a bow up the hill, for an arch of above a mile long ; it made me weep to see it." Vincent also likens its appearance at this juncture to that of a bow. "A dreadful bow it was," writes... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 Seiten
...fire as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long : it made me weep...once ; and a horrid noise the flames made, and the crackling of houses at their ruin. So home with a sad heart, and there find everybody discoursing and... | |
 | John William Clayton - 1859 - 464 Seiten
...as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side of the Bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long ; it made me weep...fire, and flaming at once ; and a horrid noise the names made, and the cracking of houses at their mine."1 No sooner did the King perceive the extent... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 Seiten
...fire as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long : it made me weep...once ; and a horrid noise the flames made, and the crackling of houses at their ruin. So home with a sad heart, and there find everybody discoursing and... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1864 - 716 Seiten
...fire as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side the bridge, and in n bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long; it made me weep...the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruin .... The news coming every moment of the growth of the Fire, we were forced to begin to pack up... | |
 | Popular readings - 1867 - 266 Seiten
...as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side of the bridge, and in a' bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long. It made me weep...noise the flames made, and the cracking of houses and their ruins. So home with a sad heart." On Tuesday morning one line of the fire "from Cornhill... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1871 - 460 Seiten
...fire as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long : it made me weep...houses, and all on fire, and flaming at once ; and a hon-id noise the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruin. So home with a sad heart, and... | |
 | Joseph W. Bird - 1873 - 294 Seiten
...fire as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side the bridge, and in a bow up the hill. for an arch of above a mile long : it made me weep...the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruin. So home with a sad heart, and there find everybody discoursing and lamenting the fire ; and poor... | |
 | Famous historical scenes - 1875 - 648 Seiten
...fire as only one entire arch of fire from ihis to the other side the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long : it made me weep...the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruin. So home with a sad heart, and there find everybody discoursing and lamenting the fire ; and poor... | |
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