 | 1831 - 738 страници
...the winds ; others, in almost equal numbers, exhibited the red cross flaming on the doors. The chief thoroughfares, so lately trodden by the feet of thousands,...appalling in the sounds •which occasionally burst on the ear. At one moment were heard the raring* of delirium, or the wail of woe, from the infected... | |
 | C. St. George - 1830 - 600 страници
...thousands, were overgrown with grass. The fe* a" dividuals who ventured abroad walked in the middle, M" when they met, declined on opposite sides, to avoid the contact of each other. September came, and the heat of the atmosphere began abate ; the high winds, which usually accompany... | |
 | 1833 - 370 страници
...the winds ; others, in almost equal numbers, exhibited the red cross flaming on the doors. The chief thoroughfares, so lately trodden by the feet of thousands,...the •contact of each other. But, if the solitude an stillness of the streets impressed die uiind witi awe, there was something yet more appalling in... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1842 - 820 страници
...misery and desolation. Rows of houses stood tenantless, and open to the winds ; the chief thoroughfares were overgrown with grass. The few individuals who ventured abroad, walked in the middle of the streets, and, when they met, declined on opposite sides, to avoid the contact of each other.... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 338 страници
...walked in the middle of the street, and, when they met, turned to opposite sides, to avoid contact with each other. But, if the solitude and stillness of...more appalling in the sounds which occasionally burst on the ear. At one moment were heard the ravings of delirium, or the wail of woe, from the infected... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 338 страници
...the winds ; others, in almost equal numbers, exhibited the red cross flaming on the doors. The chief thoroughfares, so lately trodden by the feet of thousands,...individuals who ventured abroad walked in the middle of the street, and, when they met, turned to opposite sides, to avoid contact with each other. But,... | |
 | Charles Selby - 1854 - 338 страници
...the winds ; others in almost equal numbers exhibited the red cross flaming on the doors. The chief thoroughfares, so lately trodden by the feet of thousands,...the contact of each other. But if the solitude and stilluess of the streets impressed the mind with awe, there was something yet more appalling in the... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1855 - 608 страници
...the.winds ; others, in almost equal numbers, exhibited the red cross flaming on the doors. The chief thoroughfares, so lately trodden by the feet of thousands,...abroad walked in the middle ; and, when they met, removed to opposite sides, to avoid the contact of each other. But, if the solitude and stillness of... | |
 | William O. Blake - 1856 - 1124 страници
...misery and desolation. Rows of houses stood teaantless, i&d open to the winds ; the chief thoroughfares were overgrown with grass. The few individuals who ventured abroad, walked in the middle of the streets, and when they met, declined on opposite sides to avoid the contact of each other. At... | |
 | William Chambers - 1857 - 824 страници
...misery and desolation. Rows of houses stood tenantless, and open to the winds; the chief thoroughfares were overgrown with grass. The few individuals who ventured abroad, walked in the middle of the streets, and when they met, declined on opposite sides to avoid the contact of each other. At... | |
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London presented a wide and heart-rending scene of misery and desolation. Rows of houses stood tenantless, and open to the winds ; others, in almost equal numbers, exhibited the red cross flaming on the doors. The chief thoroughfares, so lately trodden... 
