 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 pages
...upon the plains of the Carnatic. — Then enfued a fcene of woe, the like of which no eye had feen, no heart conceived, and which no tongue can adequately...known or heard of, were mercy to that new havoc. A ftorm of univerfal fire blafted every field, confumed every houfe, deftroyed every temple. The * Mr.... | |
 | 1795 - 432 pages
...this menacing meteor, which blackened all their horizon, it suddenly burst, and poured down the whol« of its contents upon the plains of the Carnatic. Then...universal fire blasted every field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants flying from their flaming villages, in part were... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 632 pages
...mountains. Whilst the authors of all these evils were idly and stupidly gazing on this menacing meteor which blackened all their horizon, it suddenly burst, and...plains of the Carnatic. Then ensued a scene of woe which no eye had seen, no heart conceived, and which no tongue can adequately tell. All the horrors... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 330 pages
...contents upon the plains of the Carnatic. Then enfued a fcene of woe, the like of which no eye had feen, no heart conceived, and which no tongue can adequately...war before known or heard of, were mercy to that new havock. A ftorm of univerfal fire blafted every field, confumed every houfe, deftroyed every temple.... | |
 | William Belsham - 1805 - 470 pages
...mountains. Whilst the authors of all these evils were Jdly and stupidly gazing on this menacing meteor which blackened all their horizon, it suddenly burst, and...plains of the Carnatic. Then ensued a scene of woe which no eye had seen, no heart conceived, and which no tongue caft adequately tell. All the horrors... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1807 - 458 pages
...Whilst the authors of all these evils were idly and stupidly gazing on this menacing meteor, which blackened all their horizon, it suddenly burst, and...down the whole of its contents upon the plains of the Carnatick. — Then ensued a scene of wo, the like of which no eye had seen, no heart conceived, and... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1807 - 464 pages
...Whilst the authors of all these evils were idly and stupidly gazing on this menacing meteor, which blackened all their horizon, it suddenly burst, and...down the whole of its contents upon the plains of the Carnatick. — Then ensued a scene of wo, the like of which no eye had seen, no heart conceived, and... | |
 | George Beaumont - 1808 - 218 pages
...Whilst the authors of all these evils were idly and stupidly gazing on this menacing meteor, which blackened all their horizon^ it suddenly burst, and...storm of universal fire blasted every field, consumed miserable inhabitants flying from their flaming every house, destroyed every temple. Xhje villages,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1808 - 654 pages
...human intercourse itself, he decreed to make the Carnatic an everlasting monument of his vengeance ; then ensued a scene of woe the like of which no eye...before known or heard of were mercy to that new havoc." I will not wound the feelings of this house by quoting this description more at large ; but I can assurethem,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...mountains. Whilst the authors of all these evib were idly and stupidly gazing on this menacing meteor, which blackened all their horizon, it suddenly burst, and...conceived, and which no tongue can adequately tell. All the horrours of war before known or heard of, were mercy to that new havoc. A storm of universal fire blasted... | |
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Then ensued a scene of woe the like of which no eye had seen, no heart conceived, and which no tongue can adequately tell. All the horrors of war before known or heard of were mercy to that new havoc. 
