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... effects . The soil is abundantly fertile in wine , oil , lemons , oranges , pomegranates , figs , raisins , Amonds , and other choice fruits ; but from the low state of agriculture rather than natural ste- there is a considerable ...
... effects . The soil is abundantly fertile in wine , oil , lemons , oranges , pomegranates , figs , raisins , Amonds , and other choice fruits ; but from the low state of agriculture rather than natural ste- there is a considerable ...
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... effects . The soil is abundantly fertile in wine , oil , lemons , oranges , pomegranates , figs , raisins , almonds , and other choice fruits ; but from the low state of agriculture rather than natural ste- rility , there is a ...
... effects . The soil is abundantly fertile in wine , oil , lemons , oranges , pomegranates , figs , raisins , almonds , and other choice fruits ; but from the low state of agriculture rather than natural ste- rility , there is a ...
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... Urraca resisting her demands , raised a powerful army , and marching at its head , com- pelled Theresa to retire to one of her own for- tresses . tresses . The effects of this misunderstanding might have proved PORTUGAL . 9.
... Urraca resisting her demands , raised a powerful army , and marching at its head , com- pelled Theresa to retire to one of her own for- tresses . tresses . The effects of this misunderstanding might have proved PORTUGAL . 9.
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... effects of this misunderstanding might have proved fatal to the new state , had not the bishop of Compostella , at this critical juncture , demanded leave to retire with his vassals . His assistance was so necessary to Urraca , and she ...
... effects of this misunderstanding might have proved fatal to the new state , had not the bishop of Compostella , at this critical juncture , demanded leave to retire with his vassals . His assistance was so necessary to Urraca , and she ...
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... effects of accident or of age . The pretensions of the king of Leon to re- ceive the homage of his Portuguese majesty for the possession of that kingdom , though they had for some time laid dormant , were not ob- literated . Towards the ...
... effects of accident or of age . The pretensions of the king of Leon to re- ceive the homage of his Portuguese majesty for the possession of that kingdom , though they had for some time laid dormant , were not ob- literated . Towards the ...
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Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to ... William Fordyce Mavor Visualização integral - 1803 |
Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to ... William Fordyce Mavor Visualização integral - 1804 |
Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to ... William Fordyce Mavor Visualização integral - 1804 |
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Página 93 - I retired further from the shore, the houses threatened certain destruction, and, at last, I resolved to go to the Mint, which being a low, and very strong building, had received no considerable damage, except in some of the apartments towards the river. The party of soldiers, which is every day set there on guard, had all deserted the place, and the only person that remained was the commanding officer, a nobleman's son, of about seventeen or eighteen years of age, whom I found standing at the gate....
Página 87 - I proceeded on as fast as I conveniently could, though with the utmost caution ; and having at length got clear of this horrid passage, I found myself safe and unhurt in the large open space before St. Paul's church, which had been thrown down a few minutes before, and buried .a great part of the congregation, that was generally pretty numerous, this being reckoned one of the most populous parishes in Lisbon.
Página 85 - ... brains dashed out as every one of them had. However, the imminent danger I was in did not hinder me from considering that my present dress, only a gown and slippers, would render my getting over the ruins almost impracticable : I had, therefore, still presence of mind enough left...
Página 96 - ... places lay coaches with their masters, horses, and riders, almost crushed in pieces; here mothers with infants in their arms; there ladies richly dressed, priests, friars, gentlemen, mechanics, either in the same condition, or just expiring ; some had their backs or thighs broken, others vast stones on their breasts ; some lay almost buried in the rubbish, and crying out in vain to the passengers for succor, were left to perish with the rest.
Página 87 - As self-preservation, however, is the first law of nature, these sad thoughts did not so far prevail as to make me totally despair. I proceeded on as fast as I conveniently could, though with the utmost caution, and having at length got clear of this horrid passage, I found myself safe, and unhurt in the large open space before St. Paul's church, which had been thrown down a few minutes before, and buried a great part of the congregation...
Página 87 - ... this horrid passage, I found myself safe and unhurt in the large open space before St. Paul's church, which had been thrown down a few minutes before, and buried .a great part of the congregation, that was generally pretty numerous, this being reckoned one of the most populous parishes in Lisbon. Here I stood some time considering what I should do, and not thinking myself safe in this situation, I came to the resolution of climbing over the ruins of the west end of the church, in order to get...
Página 94 - Paul's to the river side, as the water now seemed little agitated. From hence I proceeded, with some hazard, to the large space before the Irish convent of Corpo Santo, which had been thrown down, and buried a great number of people who were hearing mass, besides some of the friars ; the rest of the community were standing in the area, looking, with dejected countenances, towards the ruins : from this place I took my way to the back street leading to the palace...
Página 86 - ... degree ; but the dread I was in of sharing the same fate myself, and the many instances of the same kind which presented themselves all around, were too shocking to make me dwell a moment on this single object. I had now a long narrow street to pass, with the houses on each side four or five stories high, all very...
Página 89 - Miserecordia could be distinctly heard from the top of St. Catherine's Hill, at a considerable distance off, whither a vast number of people had likewise retreated ; at the same time we could hear the fall of the parish church there. •whereby many persons were killed on the spot, and others mortally wounded. You may judge of the force of this shock, when I inform you it was so violent that I could scarce keep on my knees ; but it was attended with some circumstances still more dreadful than the...
Página 91 - IOES of the vessels, it is confirmed by everybody ; and with regard to the quay, I went myself a few days after to convince myself of the truth, and could not find even the ruins of a place, where I had taken so many agreeable walks. as this was the common rendezvous of the factory in the cool of the evening. I found it all deep water, and in some parts scarcely to be fathomed. This is the only place I could learn which was swallowed up in or about Lisbon, though I saw many large cracks and fissures...