 | 1781 - 100 pages
...awful fcene; the waves fwelled to an unufual height, rufhed with an impetuofity, not to be defcribed, on the land, and in a few minutes determined the fate of all the houfes on the Bay. Thofe whofe ftrength or pretence of mind enabled them to feek their fafety in the... | |
 | History - 1781 - 732 pages
...awful icene ; fhe waves, fwelled to an amazing height, ruihed with an impetuosity not to be defcribed on the .land, and in a few minutes determined the. fate of all the houfes on the bay. Thofe whofe nrength, or prefence of mind, enabled them to feck their fattty in the... | |
 | History - 1788 - 734 pages
...awful icene ; the waves, fwelled to an amazing height, ruftied with an impetuofity not to be defcribed on the land, and in a few minutes determined the fate of all the houles on the bay. Thofe whofe ftrength, or prefence of mind, enabled them to feek their fafety in... | |
 | sir William Reid - 1838 - 474 pages
...began from the SE, and conMar, tinued increasing with accumulated violence until four in the afternoon, when it veered to the south, and became a perfect...determined the fate of all the houses in the Bay. Earthquake " Ahout ten the waters began to abate, and at that time a heen feltTt" smart shock of an... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1839 - 464 pages
...afternoon, when it veered to the S., and became a perfect tempest, which lasted in force till about eight; it then abated. The sea during the last period...the land, and in a few minutes determined the fate ot ail the houses in the bay. Log of the Badger, at Lucia Bay, Jamaica. PM, of 2d, moderate wind, NE,... | |
 | Meteorology - 1839 - 938 pages
...afternoon, when it veered to the S., and became a perfect tempest, which lasted in force till about eight; it then abated. The sea during the last period exhibited a mosl awful scene; the waves swelled to an amazing height, rushed with an impetuosity not to be described... | |
 | James Pollard Espy - 1841 - 614 pages
...afternoon, when it veered to the S., and hecame a perfect tempest, which lasted in force till about eight ; it then abated. The sea, during the last period,...determined the fate of all the houses in the bay. Log of the Badger, at Lucia Bay, Jamaica. — PM, of 2d, moderate wind, NE, at 9, hard rain, and continued... | |
 | James Pollard Espy - Storms - 1841 - 620 pages
...afternoon, when it veered to the S., and became a perfect tempest, which lasted in force till about eight ; it then abated. The sea, during the last period,...amazing height, rushed with an impetuosity not to he described on the land, and in a few minutes determined the fate of all the houses in the bay. Log... | |
 | Henry Piddington - Marine meteorology - 1848 - 352 pages
...abating about eight; the sea during this last period exhibited a most awful scene. The waves swetted to amazing height, rushed with an impetuosity, not to...ten, the waters began to abate, and at that time a smart shock of an earthquake was felt. Three ships were carried so far into the morass, that they could... | |
 | Henry Piddington - Marine meteorology - 1848 - 432 pages
...abating about eight; the sea during this last period exhibited a most awful scene. The waves swelled to amazing height, rushed with an impetuosity, not to...ten, the waters began to abate, and at that time a smart shock of an earthquake was felt. Three ships were carried so far into the morass, that they could... | |
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... near eight; it then abated. The sea during the last period exhibited a most awful scene; the waves swelled to an amazing height, rushed with an impetuosity not to be described on the land, and in a few minutes determined the fate of all the houses... 
