 | Bernhardus Varenius - 1734 - 562 sider
...was very terrible, as we heard it in the further End of Naples, at the Diftance of above 1 2 Miles. This moved my Curiofity to approach the Mountain....Boat, and were fet afhore at Torre del Greco, a Town iituate at the Foot of Vefuviui to the South Weft, whence we rode four or five Miles before we came... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1749 - 878 sider
...was very terrible as we heard it in the further End of Naples, at the Diftance of above twelve Miles. This moved my Curiofity to approach the Mountain. Three or four of us got into a Boat, and were let aihore at Torre del Crete, a Town fituate at the Foot of Vefuvius to the South-weft, whence «... | |
 | 1749 - 386 sider
...the murmur of a trou» bled fea, and the roaring of thunder and artillery confufed all together. — This moved my curiofity to approach the mountain. — Three or four of us were carried in a boat, and landed atTbrri.' del Greco, a town fituate at the foot of Pejipvita to... | |
 | 1778 - 202 sider
...Temjpefl, the Murmur of a troubled Sea, and the Roaring of Thunder and Artillery, confuted altogether. This moved my Curiofity to approach the Mountain. Three or four of us were carried into a Boat, a!nd la'nded at Torre del Greco, a Town fitua'te at 'the Foot of Vefuvius... | |
 | 1790 - 564 sider
...very terrible as we heard it in the further end of Naples, at the diflance of above twelve miles : this moved my curiofity to approach the mountain. Three or four of us got into a boat, and were fet aihore at Torre del Greco, a town fituate at the foot of Vefuvius to the fouth-wefl, whence we rode... | |
 | George Monck Berkeley, George Berkeley - 1792 - 482 sider
...the diftance of above twelve miles: this moved my cujiofity to approach the mountain. Three e F 4 or or four of us got into a boat, and were fet afhore at Torre del Greco, a town {itu*ate at the foot of Vefuyius to the fouthr weft, whence we rode four or five miles befqre we came... | |
 | 1798 - 408 sider
...miles, yet it was very terrible. I now refolved to approach nearer to die mountain ; and, accordingly, three or four of us got into a boat, and were fet afhore at a little town fituated at the foot of the mountain ; from hence we rode about four or five miles before... | |
 | 1806 - 210 sider
...temped, the murmur of a troubled fea, and the roaring of thunder and artillery, confufed altogether. This moved my curiofity to approach the mountain. Three or four of us were carried in a boat, and landed at Torre del Greco, a town fituate at the foot of Vefuvius to the... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 506 sider
...heard it in the further end of Naples, at the distance of above twelve miles: this moved my curiosity to approach the mountain. Three or four of us got into a boat, and were set ashore at Torre del Greco, a town situate at the foot of Vesuvius to the south-west, whence we... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 514 sider
...heard it in the further end of Naples, at the distance of above twelve miles: this moved my curiosity to approach the mountain. Three or four of us got into a boat, and were set ashore at Torre del Greco, a town situate at the foot of Vesuvius to the south-west, whence we... | |
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Vesuvius to the south-west, whence we rode four or five miles before we came to the burning river, which was about midnight. The roaring of the volcano grew exceeding loud and horrible as we approached. I... 
