 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 834 pages
...scene : — ' Never, perhaps, were preparations for battle made under circumstances so truly awful. On that very day the sun suffered a partial eclipse ;...afternoon the weather cleared up : the sun in full splendor darted his rays ic the eyes of the enemy, and the Genoese setting up three shouts, discharged... | |
 | John Lingard - 1837 - 358 pages
...made under circumstances so truly awful. On that very day the sun suffered a partial eclipse ; hirds in clouds, the precursors of a storm, flew screaming...About five in the afternoon the weather cleared up, and the sun in full splendour darted his rays in the eyes of the enemy. The Genoese, setting up three... | |
 | 1845 - 1024 pages
...circumstances so truly awfuL On that very зау the £uu suffered a partial eclipse: birds in clouds, tbe precursors of a storm, flew screaming over the two...accompanied with incessant thunder and lightning. About rive in the afternoon the weather cleared up: the sun in full splendour darted his rays in the eyes... | |
 | John Lingard - 1853 - 350 pages
...thousand men. Never perhaps were preparations for battle made under circumstances so truly awful. On that very day the sun suffered a partial eclipse ;...About five in the afternoon the weather cleared up, and the sun in full splendour darted his rays in the eyes of the enemy. The Genoese, setting up three... | |
 | John Lingard - 1854 - 320 pages
...thousand men. Never perhaps were preparations for battle made under circumstances so truly awful. On that very day the sun suffered a partial eclipse ;...splendour darted his rays in the eyes of the enemy. The Genoese, setting up three shouts, discharged their quarrels. But they were no match for the English... | |
 | John Lingard - 1860 - 366 pages
...awful. On that very day the sun •uffered a partial eclipse ; birds in clouds, the precursors of i storm, flew screaming over the two armies ; and the...About five in the afternoon the weather cleared up, and the sun in full splendour darted his rays in the eyes of the enemy. The Genoese, setting up three... | |
 | Ontario. Council of Public Instruction - 1871 - 506 pages
...thousand men. Never perhaps were preparations for battle made under circumstances so truly awful. On that very day the sun suffered a partial eclipse;...rain fell in torrents, accompanied with incessant thunderand lightning. About five in the afternoon the weather cleared up, and the sun in full splendor... | |
 | Samuel Jenkins Johnson - 1874 - 212 pages
...words : " Never, perhaps, were preparations for battle made under circumstances so truly awful. On that very day the sun suffered a partial eclipse :...armies, and the rain fell in torrents, accompanied by incessant thunder and lightning. About five hi the afternoon the weather cleared up, the sun in... | |
 | Samuel Jenkins Johnson - 1874 - 212 pages
...precursors of a storm, flew screaming over the two armies, and the rain fell in torrents, accompanied by incessant thunder and lightning. About five in the...splendour darted his rays in the eyes of the enemy." I find there was no eclipse at all. There were two eclipses of the sun this year, Feb. 21 and Aug.... | |
 | George Frederick Chambers - 1902 - 222 pages
...circumstances so truly awful. On that very day the Sun suffered a partial eclipse: birds in clouds, precursors of a storm, flew screaming over the two...accompanied with incessant thunder and lightning. About 5 in the afternoon, the weather cleared up, the Sun in full splendour darted his rays in the eyes of... | |
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Never perhaps were preparations for battle made under circumstances so truly awful. On that very day the sun suffered a partial eclipse ; birds in clouds, the precursors of a storm, flew screaming over the two armies; and the rain fell in torrents, accompanied... 
