 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 440 sider
...universally believed, that his secret liberality contributed to the success of this public nego-r tiation. Instead of obstinately refusing whatever indulgence...order assisted the progress of the fire, which was comm unicated with rapid and irresistible violence ; and the noise of the wind, the crackling of the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1831 - 468 sider
...proclaim, that he already considered himself as the conqueror ol Africa. During this short interval, Ihe wind became favourable to the designs of Genseric....awakened by the sense of their instant danger. Their clqee and crowded order assisted the progress of the fire, which was communicated with rapid and irresistible... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 384 sider
...army of Heraclius, and the fleet of Marcellinns, either joined or seconded the imperial lieutenant. The wind became favourable to the designs of Genseric....unsuspecting fleet of the Romans, who were awakened by a sense of their instant danger. Their close and crowded order assisted the progress of the FIRE, which... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 374 sider
...of war with the bravest of the Moors and Vandals, and they towed after them many large barks fill«d with combustible materials. In the obscurity of the...destructive vessels were impelled against the unguarded and * Gibbon's Hist. pp. 180—182. f Ibid. pp. 187, 188. unsuspecting fleet of the Romans, who were awakened... | |
 | 1842 - 470 sider
...imperial lieutenant. The wind became favorable to the designs of Genseric. He manned his largest ship of war with the bravest of the Moors and Vandals,...against the unguarded and unsuspecting fleet of the Eomans, who were awakened by a sense of their instant danger. Their close and crowded order assisted... | |
 | Francis H. Berick - 1854 - 394 sider
...five days, and it was granted. " During this short interval, the wind became favorable to the design of Genseric. He manned his largest ships of war with...of the fire, which was communicated with rapid and irresistable violence ; and the noise of the wind, the crackling of the flames, the dissonant cries... | |
 | James H. Braund - 1870 - 524 sider
...universally believed, that his secret liberality contributed to the success of this public negotiation. Instead of obstinately refusing whatever indulgence...the Romans, who were awakened by the sense of their iustant danger. Their close and crowded order assisted the progress of the fire, which was communicated... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1876 - 668 sider
...(de Successione Kegn,) that BasiIueu3 attacked Carthage, must be understood in a very qualified sense large barks, filled with combustible materials. In...sense of their instant danger. Their close and crowded prder assisted the progress of the fire, which was communicated with rapid and irresistible violence... | |
 | Uriah Smith - 1881 - 438 sider
...fleet of Marcellinus, either joined or seconded the Imperial Lieutenant. The wind became favorable to the designs of Genseric. He manned his largest...unsuspecting fleet of the Romans, who were awakened by a sense of their instant danger. Their close and crowded order assisted the progress of the fire, which... | |
 | Uriah Smith - 1882 - 882 sider
...fleet of Marcellinus, either joined or seconded the Imperial Lieutenant. The wind became favorable to the designs of Genseric. He manned his largest...unsuspecting fleet of the Romans, who were awakened by a sense of their instant danger. Their close and crowded order assisted the progress of the fire, which... | |
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During this short interval, the wind became favourable to the designs of Genseric. He manned his largest ships of war with the bravest of the Moors and Vandals ; and they towed after them many large barks, filled with combustible materials. In the obscurity... 
