... agitation, and suddenly turned Callao and the neighbouring country into a sea. This was not, however, totally performed by the first swell of the waves, for the sea retiring further, returned with still more impetuosity, the stupendous water covering... Ada Reis [by Lady C. Lamb]. - Page 198by lady Caroline Lamb - 1823Full view - About this book
| Antonio de Ulloa - 1806 - 456 pages
...receding to a considerable distance, returned in mountainous waves foaming with the violence of the agitation, and suddenly turned Callao, and the neighbouring...country^ into a sea. This was not, however, totally peiv formed by the first swell of the waves ; for the sea retiring further, returned with still n;ore... | |
| 1823 - 872 pages
...swell of the waves; for the sea retiring farther, returned with still greater impetuosity, and covered both the walls and other buildings of the place ; so that whatever had escaped the first inundation was totally overwhelmed by those succeeding mountainous waves. Twenty-three ships and vessels,... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 809 pages
...considerable distance from the shore, returned in mountainous waves, foaming with the violence of the j*T >{ ǣ tDM"&H O 5) < uJ l I p * z ... m Q DcU - ~, ) Xi? BB ņ bf # )a | n :ڥ c LS@g k0|l ] oilier buildings of the place, so that whatever had escaped the first, was now totally overwhelmed... | |
| Benjamin Morrell - 1832 - 512 pages
...considerable distance from the shore, returned in mountainous waves, foaming with the violence of the agitation, and suddenly turned Callao and the neighbouring...the first swell of the waves ; for the sea, retiring farther" (so far, says another writer, as to leave the shipping dry), " returned with still more impetuosity,... | |
| Joseph Taylor - 1838 - 672 pages
...receding to a considerable distance, returned in mountainous waves, foaming with the violence of the agitation, and suddenly turned Callao and the neighbouring country into a sea. This, however, was not perfectly performed by the first swell of the waves; for the sea, retiring still farther,... | |
| 1856 - 996 pages
...shore, returned in mountainous waves, foaming with the violence of the agitation, and suddenly turned C. and the neighbouring country into a sea. This was...escaped the first, was now totally overwhelmed by these terrible mountains of waves, and nothing remained except a piece of the wall of the port of Santa... | |
| Henry Buswell Wetherill - 1914 - 330 pages
...as is usual on such occasions, receding to a considerable distance, returned in mountainous waves, and suddenly turned Callao and the neighbouring country...for the sea retiring further, returned with still greater impetuosity, the stupendous water covering both the walls and other buildings of the place.... | |
| Jay Kinsbruner - 2010 - 199 pages
...receding to a considerable distance, returned in mountainous waves foaming with the violence of the agitation, and suddenly turned Callao, and the neighbouring country, into a sea." And this the sea repeated. 22 Sometimes the loss of life was incomprehensible. The quake that struck... | |
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