 | English literature - 1803 - 752 pages
...unconfciuus of each other's intentions, the two citizens who had efcaped the general carnage difcncumbered themfelves from the dead, under whom they were buried;...defcribed, they, at the fame moment, attempted to «fcape. In their agitation, they ruthed againft each other. Expreffions of terror and furprife dropped... | |
 | 1803 - 752 pages
...unconfcious of each other's intentions, the two citizens who had cfcaped the general carnage difenciimbered themfelves from the dead, under whom they were buried; chilled and naked, in an agony of mind not to be dtfcribcd, they, at the fame moment, attempted t» cfcape. In their agitation, they ruihed againft... | |
 | Columbia County (N.Y.) - 1804 - 450 pages
...the dead, under whom they were buried — chiiled and naked, in an agony of mind not to be'de(cribed, they, at the fame moment, attempted to efcape. In their agitation, they rulhed againd each other. Exprelfions of terror and furprife, dropped from each of them. "Oh! God!... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 pages
...other's intentions,the two citizens, who had escaped the general carnage, disencumbered themselves from the dead, under whom they were buried. Chilled and naked, in an agony of mind not to be described, they, at the same moment attempted to escape. In their agitation, they rushed against each... | |
 | Columbia County (N.Y.) - 1804 - 426 pages
...the two citizens who had efcaped the general carnage, difencumbered themfelves from (he dead, un der whom they were buried — chilled and naked, in an agony of mind not to be dricribed, they, at the fame moment, a:tempted tf> efcape. In their agitation, they rufhcd again ft... | |
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God ! it is my father !" faid one> " my fon, my fon, my fon," exclaimed the other, clafping him in his arms. They were father and fon, who had thus miraculoufly efcaped, and met in this extraordinary manner. 