 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...  Practical Speaking: As Taught in Yale College - Page 317by Erasmus Darwin North - 1846 - 440 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...slaughtered: others, without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped...cities. But escaping from fire, sword, and exile, they fell into the jaws of famine. For eighteen months, without intermission, this destruction raged from... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...slaughtered : others, without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredness of function ; fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped...cities. But, escaping from fire, sword, and exile, they fell into the jaws of famine. cix. — OTHELLO'S ADDRESS TO THE SENATE.* Extract from Shakspeare. Othello.—... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 356 pages
...part were slaughtered. Others, (without regard to sex, to age, to rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and amid the goading spears of drivers, and the trampling of pursuing horses,) were swept into captivity,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 360 pages
...part were slaughtered. Others, (without regard to sex, to age, to rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and amid the goading spears of drivers, and the trampling of pursuing horses,) were swept into captivity,... | |
 | 1833 - 1056 pages
...slaughtered ; others, without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped...horses, were swept into captivity in an unknown and strange land. Those who were able to evade the tempest fled to the walled cities. But escaping from... | |
 | 1833 - 1032 pages
...without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn (torn children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind...horses, were swept into captivity in an unknown and strange land. Those who were able to evade the tempest fled to the walled cities. But escaping from... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 740 pages
...slaughtered ; others, without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped...to evade this tempest, fled to the walled cities. Butescap• Letter from the presidency at Madras to the court of Direclor*. 'ZTIIl June, 17«». t... | |
 | 1834 - 600 pages
...flaming villages, or without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped...of drivers, and the trampling of pursuing horses, swept them into captivity, in an unknown and distant land." The same chieftain it was, who in connexion... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pages
...slaughtered; others, without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredness of function, ejudice to this, to clear and distinguish some few particulars, that belong to the same c amid the goading spears of drivers, and Ihe trampling of pursuing horses, were swept into captivity,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 pages
...slaughtered ; others, without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sncredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalrv, and amidst the goading spears of drivers, and the trampling of pursuing horses, were swept... | |
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