 A storm of universal fire blasted every field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered ; others, without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredness...  The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Seite 432von Edmund Burke - 1807Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 354 Seiten
...consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered ; others, — without...regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or the sacrcdness of function, — fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1844 - 590 Seiten
...house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants fly ing from their (laming villages in past were slaughtered; others, without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank or sacrednnss of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 Seiten
...consumed every house, and destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part, were slaughtered ; Others without regard to sex, to age or rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants flying from the flaming villages, in part we» a fair and sinless rant, or sacredness of function ; fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 Seiten
...consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered ; others, without...rank, or sacredness of function, — fathers torn from their children, husbands from wives, — enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and amidst the goading... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 Seiten
...consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered ; others, without...regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacrcdness of function — fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1846 - 540 Seiten
...flying from their flaming villages, in part, were slaughtered ; others without regard to sex, to age or rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from...in a whirlwind of cavalry, and amidst the goading apears of drivers, and the trampling of pursuing horses, were swept into captivity in an unknown and... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 Seiten
...consumed every house, and destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered; others, without...rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from their children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and amidst the goading spears... | |
 | New Jersey Historical Society - 1849 - 428 Seiten
...Held, consumed every house, destroyed every temple, the miserable inhabitants flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered, others without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or «icredness of function, — fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 Seiten
...field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants flying from the flaming eying seeks the house of wo. Down many a winding step...Where anguish wails aloud, and fetters clank ; To с ; lathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and amidst... | |
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