 ... that those two comets passed directly over the city, and that so very near the houses that it was plain they imported something peculiar to the city alone ; that the comet before the pestilence was of a faint, dull, languid colour, and its motion...  Belgravia - Page 2051877Full view - About this book
 | Daniel Defoe - Epidemics - 1754 - 386 pages
...its Motion fwift and furious; and that accordingly, One foretold a heavy Judgment, flow but fevere, terrible and frightful, as was the Plague; But 'the other foretold a Stroke, fudden, iwift, and fiery as the Conflagration; nay, fo particular fome People were, that as they look'd... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 840 pages
...the city alone ; and the comet before the pestilence, was of a faint, dull, languid colour, and its motion very heavy, solemn, and slow : but that the...other foretold a stroke, sudden, swift, and fiery as the conflagration ; nay, so particular some people were, that as they looked upon the com€t preceding... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - Great Plague, London, England, 1664-1666 - 1832 - 334 pages
...the city alone ; that the comet before the pestilence was of a faint, dull, languid colour, and its motion very heavy, solemn, and slow : but that the...other foretold a stroke, sudden, swift, and fiery, as the conflagration ; nay, so particular some people were that, as they looked upon that comet preceding... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1840 - 1024 pages
...and «low: but that the comet before the ire was bright and sparkling, or, as others said, aiming, and its motion swift and furious ; and that, accordingly, one foretold a heavy judgment, iio«r, but severe, terrible, and frightful, as was the plague ; but the other foretold a stroke, '•.idden,... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1841 - 698 pages
...and slow : but that the comet before the ire was bright and sparkling, or, as others said, i aiming, e into despair and lunacy ; others into melancholy...intolerable. The physicians and surgeons may be said to sadden, swift, and fiery, as the conflagration; "ay, «o particular some people were, that as they... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1841 - 728 pages
...the city alone ; that the comet before the pestilence was of a faint, dull, ' languid colour, and its motion very heavy, solemn, and slow: but that the comet before the fi re- was bright and sparkling, or, as others said, flaming, and its motion swift and furious ; and... | |
 | University magazine - 1850 - 816 pages
...pestilence was of a faint, dull, languid colour, and its motion very heavy, solemn, and slow ; but that tho comet before the fire was bright and sparkling, or,...others said, flaming, and its motion swift and furious — that one foretold a heavy judgment, slow, but severe, terrible, and frightful, as was the plague... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - English fiction - 1855 - 502 pages
...the city alone. That the comet before the pestilence was of a faint, dull, languid colour, and its motion very heavy, solemn, and slow; but, that the...bright and sparkling, or, as others said, flaming, aud its motion swift and furious, and that, accordingly, one foretold a heavy judgment, slow but severe,... | |
 | Charles William Gregory (shipping agent.) - 1856 - 610 pages
...the city alone • that the comet before the pestilence was of a faint, dull, languid colour, and its motion very heavy, solemn, and slow : but that the...before the fire was bright and sparkling, or, as others Signs ami said, naming, and its motion swift and furious; and that, °fl}l° wtf> accordingly, one... | |
 | 1864 - 884 pages
...cspecially afterward .... that the comet before the pestilence was of a faint, dull, languid color, and its motion very heavy, solemn, and slow; but that the...bright and sparkling, or, as others said, flaming and furious ; and that, accordingly, one foretold a heavy judgment, slow, but severe, terrible, and frightful,... | |
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