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" Its vibrations seemed the rolling of distant thunder; and they were instantly accompanied by the noise of all the bells in Moscow. Every inhabitant was stirring, and the rattling of carriages in the streets was greater than at noon-day. The whole city... "
A System of Geography, Popular and Scientific: Or A Physical, Political, and ... - Page 91
by James Bell - 1832
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The Evangelical Magazine, Volume 19

1811 - 632 pages
...were seen in all the •windows, and innumerable torches tnthe streets. The tower ot'the ca'ihedral was illuminated, from its foundation to its cross....The; same ceremony takes place in all the churches ; which, it is said, are all equally crowded. 'We hastened to the cathedral, which was filled with...
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The Port Folio

Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1820 - 540 pages
...rattling of carriages in the streets was greater than at noon-day. The whole city was in a blaze; for lights were seen in all the windows, and innumerable...what is truly surprising, considering their number, it is said they are all equally crowded. We hastened to the cathedral, which was filled with a prodigious...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 6, Part 2

1810 - 590 pages
...rattling of carriages in the streets was greater than at noon day. The whole city was in a blaze ; for lights were seen in all the windows, and innumerable...takes place in all the churches ; and, what is truly surprizing, considering their number, it is said they are all equally crowded.'—*p. 55. The description...
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

1811 - 1054 pages
...blaze; for lights were seen, iu all the windows, and innumerable torche* in the streets. Tb« tower tower of the cathedral was illuminated from its foundation to its cross. The snme ceremony t-'kes place in all the churches; and, wh.it is truly surprizing, considering their number,...
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The Royal Military Chronicle: Or, British Officers Monthly ..., Volume 5

1812 - 640 pages
...th« noise of all the bells in Moscow. Every inhabitant was stirring; and the rattling of carriages in the streets, was greater than at noon-day. The...its cross. The same ceremony takes place in all the other churches, and they are all equally crowded. We hastened to the cathedral, which was filled with...
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The Military [afterw.] Royal military panorama or Officer's companion, Volume 2

1813 - 744 pages
...the noise of all the bells in Moscow. Every inhabitant was stirring; and the rattling of carriages in the streets was greater than at noon-day. The whole...from its foundation to its cross. The same ceremony takvg place in all the other churches, and they are all equally crowded. We hastened to the cathedral,...
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The Evangelical Magazine, Volume 19

1811 - 568 pages
...rattling of carriages in the streets was greater than at noon day. The whole city was in a blaze; for lights were seen in all the •windows, and innumerable...The same ceremony takes place in all the churches ; which, it is said, are all equally crowded. 'We hastened to the cathedral, which was filled with...
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Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa, Volume 1

Edward Daniel Clarke - 1813 - 512 pages
...rattling of carriages in the streets was greater than at noonday. The whole city was in a blaze ; for lights were seen in all the windows, and innumerable...what is truly surprising, considering their number, it is said they ure all equally crowded. We hastened to the cathedral, which was filled with 'a prodigious...
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An impartial history of the naval, military and political events ..., Volume 2

Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 622 pages
...inhabitant was stirring ; and the rattling of carriages in the streets was greater than at noon day. The whole city was in a blaze ; lights were seen in...its cross. The same ceremony takes place in all the other churches, and they are all equally -crowded. We hastened to the cathedral, which was filled with...
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Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa: Russia, Tartary ...

Edward Daniel Clarke - 1817 - 610 pages
...Moscow. Every inhabitant was stirring, and the rattling of carriages in the streets was MOSCOW. 71 greater than at noon-day. The whole city was in a...truly surprising, considering their number, they are equally crowded. We hastened to the cathedral: it was filled with a prodigious assembly, consisting...
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