 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 sider
...immediately ceased on both sides; and the first sound'which broke the silence, was the dash of her shattered masts and yards, falling into the water from the vast height to •which they had been exploded. It is upon record, that a battle between two armies was once broken off by an earthquake... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 582 sider
...instantly ceased on both sides, and the first sound which broke the portentous stillness, was the dash of the shattered masts and yards falling into the water from the vast height to which they had been cast by the explosion. It is upon record, that a battle between two armies was once broken... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 sider
...immediately ceased on both sides; and the first sound which broke the silence, was the dash of her shattered masts and yards falling into the water from the vast height to which they had been exploded. It is upon record, that a battle between two armies was once broken off" by an earthquake:... | |
 | J. R. Miller - 1825 - 490 sider
...instantly censed on both sides, &nd the first sound which broke the portentous stillness was the dash of shattered masts and yards falling into the water from the vast height to which they had been cast by tho explosion. Only about seventy of the crew could be saved by the English boat*.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 sider
...immediately ceased on both sides ; and the first sound which broke the silence, was the dash of her shattered masts and yards, falling into the water from the vast height to which they had been exploded. It is upon record, that a battle between two armies was once broken off by an earthquake... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1835 - 772 sider
...Every ship in the hostile fleets was shaken to its centre ; the firing by universal consent ceased on both sides, and the tremendous explosion was followed...into the water from the vast height to which they had been thrown. The British ships in the vicinity, with admirable coolness, had made preparations... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 698 sider
...Every ship in the hostile fleets was shook to its centre ; the firing by universal consent ceased on both sides, and the tremendous explosion was followed...into the water from the vast height to which they had been thrown. The British ships in the vicinity, with admirable coolness, had made preparations... | |
 | 1836 - 480 sider
...immediately ceased on both sides ; and the first sound which broke the silence, was the dash of her shattered masts and yards, falling into the water from the vast height to which they had been exploded. " About seventy of the Orient's crew were saved by the English boats. Among the... | |
 | 1836 - 884 sider
...immediately ceased on both sides ; and the first sound which broke the silence, was the dash of her shattered masts and yards, falling into the water from the vast height to which they had been exploded. " About seventy of the Orient's crew were saved by the English boats. Among the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1836 - 320 sider
...immediately ceased on both sides ; and the first sound which broke the silence, was the dash of her chattered masts and yards, falling into the water from the vast height to which they had been exploded. It is upon record, that a battle between two armies was once broken off by an earthquake... | |
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This tremendous explosion was followed by a silence not less awful : the firing immediately ceased on both sides, and the first sound which broke the silence was the dash of her shattered masts and yards, falling into the water from the vast height to... 
