 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
 | Edmund Burke - 1835 - 652 pages
...function, fathers torn from children, hushands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and amid c fell into the jaws of famine. The alms of the settlement, in this dreadful exigency, were certainly... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...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...cities. But escaping from fire, sword, and exile, they fell into the jaws of famine. For eighteen months, without intermission, this destruction raged from... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 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...cities. But escaping from fire, sword, and exile, they fell into the jaws of famine. For eighteen months, without intermission, this destruction raged from... | |
 | 1836 - 362 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...whirlwind of cavalry, and amidst the goading spears of the drivers, and the trampling of pursuing horses, were swept into captivity, in an unknown and hostile... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1837 - 744 pages
...slaughtered ; others, without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredness of function, es of truth and reason. My antagonists ₀ 8... H Ť "6 1837 S. Holdsworth" Burk escap• Letter from the presidency at Madras to the court of Directors. 27th June, 1760. t Mr. Dundas's... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 334 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 VOL. I. B were able to evade the tempest fled to the walled cities. But escaping... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 612 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 VOL. I. R were able to evade the tempest fled to the walled cities. But escaping... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1841 - 548 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. The alms of the settlement, in this dreadful exigency, were certainly... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1841 - 672 pages
...sacredness of function, fathers torn from " children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirl" wind of cavalry, and amidst the goading spears of " drivers,...fled to the walled cities. But, escaping from fire, CHAP. L1I. 1780. Sir Hccior Munro takes the field. Tippoo Saib opposes Colonel Baillie. Sept. 6th.... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1841 - 638 pages
...sacredness of function, fathers torn from " children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirl" wind of cavalry, and amidst the goading spears of ': drivers,...tempest, " fled to the walled cities. But, escaping from firo, CHAP. LII. 1780. Sir Hector M mini takes the field. Tippoo Sail> opposes Colonel Baillie. Sept.... | |
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