 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - Science - 1722 - 956 pages
...Souls over and over ; fome catching hold of Beams and Ratters of Houfes, others veré found in the Sand that appeared, when the Water was drained away, with their Legs and Arms out; we beholding this dil'mal Sight : the fmall Piece of Ground, whereon 16 or 18 of us flood (God bepraifed)... | |
 | World history - 1783 - 512 pages
...over and over, fome catching hold of beams and rafters of houfes ; others were found in the fandthat appeared when the water was drained away, with their...ground, which, thanks be to God, did not fink. As foon ns the violent fhake was over, every man was defirous to know if any part of his family was left alive.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...souls over and over, some catching hold of beams and rafters of houses ; others were found in the sand, that appeared when the water was drained away, with...arms out. Sixteen or eighteen of us, who beheld this dismal sight,, stood on a small piece of ground, which, thanks be to God, did not sink. As soon as... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 458 pages
...souls over and over, some catching hold of beams and rafters of houses; others were found in the sand, that appeared when the water was drained away, with...arms out. Sixteen or eighteen of us, who beheld this dismal sight, .tood on a small piece of ground, which, thanks be to God, did not sink. As soon as the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 pages
...si*^ils over and over, some catching hold of beams and rafters of houses ; others were found in the sand, that appeared when the water was drained away, with their legs and ; r.us out. Sixteen or eighteen of us, who beheld this dismal sight, stood on a small piece of ground,... | |
 | Robert Renny - Enslaved persons - 1807 - 368 pages
...souls over and over; some catching hold of beams and rafters of houses ; others were found in the sand, that appeared when the water was drained away, with their legs and arms out, we beholding this dismal sight. The small piece of ground whereon sixteen or eighteen of us stood (praised... | |
 | 1821 - 448 pages
...souls over and over, some catching hold of beams and rafters of houses, others were found in the sand that appeared when the water was drained away, with their legs and arms out; we beholding this dismal sight: The small piece of ground whereon sixteen or eighteen of us stood (God... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...its way ; some were seen catching hold of beams and rafters of houses, others were found in the sand that appeared when the water was drained away, with their legs and arms out. As soon as the shock was over, I endeavoured to go towards my house, on the ruins of the houses that... | |
 | William Noel Sainsbury - 1871 - 380 pages
..._ over and over, some catching hold of beams and rafters of houses ; others were found in the sand that appeared when the water was drained away, with...arms out. Sixteen or eighteen of us, who beheld this dismal sight, stood on a small' piece of ground which, thanks be to God, did not sink. As soon as the... | |
 | Science - 1892 - 900 pages
...souls over and over ; some catching hold of beams and rafters of houses, others were found in the sand that appeared when the water was drained away, with their legs and arms out ; we beholding this dismal sight. The small piece of ground whereon sixteen or eighteen of us stood... | |
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At the same time a flood of water broke in, and rolled these poor souls over and over, some catching hold of beams and rafters of houses ; others were found in the sand, that appeared when the water was drained away, with their legs and arms out. 
