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" I persuaded them at last to kneel down and make a large ring, which they did. I prayed with them near an hour, when I was almost spent with the heat of the sun, and the exercise. "
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and Arts - Page 117
1882
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The General History of Earthquakes: Being an Account of the Most Remarkable ...

R. B. - Earthquakes - 1734 - 192 pages
...with them near an hour, when being almoft fpent with the heat and and the exercife, they brought-him a Chair, the Earth working all the while with new motions and tremblings like the rowling of -the Sea, infomuch that wh«n he was at Prayer hr could hardly k«ep himfelf upon his Knees....
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London Magazine Enlarged and Improved, Volume 19

English essays - 1750 - 664 pages
...pray'd with them near an hour, when I was almoft fpent with the heat of the C fun, and the exercife. They then brought me a chair, the earth working all...the while with new motions and tremblings, like the rollings of the fea, infomuch that fomeCimei when I was at prayers, I could hardly keep upon my knees....
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A True & Particular History of Earthquakes ...

Philotheus - Earthquakes - 1748 - 210 pages
...pray'd with them near an Hour, when I was almoft fpent with the Heat of the Sun, and the Exexercife. They then brought me a Chair; the Earth working all...the while with new Motions and Tremblings, like the Rollings of the Sea -, infomuch that fometimcs, whe$ I was at Prayer, I could hardly k«p myfelf upon...
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Kirby's Wonderful and Scientific Museum: Or, Magazine of ..., Volume 2

Characters and characteristics - 1804 - 560 pages
...with their kindness. I persuaded them at last to kneel down and make a large ring, which they did ; I prayed -with them near an. hour, when I was .almost spent with the heat of the sun and the exercise. Tlicy then brought me a chair, the earth working all the while with new motions and tremblings, like...
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The Christian remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical ..., Volume 17

1835 - 792 pages
...kindness I was almost stifled. I persuaded them to kneel down and make a large ring, which they did. I prayed with them near an hour, when I was almost spent with the heat of the sun and the exercise." He goes on to describe the wickedness of some of the people, who took advantage of the confusion to...
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The Wonders of the West Indies

Theodora Elizabeth Lynch - West Indies - 1856 - 332 pages
...kneel down. I prayed with them near an hour, when I was almost faint from the heat of the sun and from exercise. They then brought me a chair, the earth working all the while with slow motion like the rolling of the sea ; insomuch that when I was at prayer I could hardly keep myself...
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The Wonders of the West Indies

Theodora Elizabeth Lynch - West Indies - 1856 - 336 pages
...kneel down. I prayed with them near an hour, when I was almost faint from the heat of the sun and from exercise. They then brought me a chair, the earth working all the while with slow motion like the rolling of the sea ; insomuch that when I was at prayer I could hardly keep myself...
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Years ago

Theodora Elizabeth Lynch - 1865 - 284 pages
...down. " I prayed with them near an hour, when I was almost faint from the heat of the sun and from exercise. " They then brought me a chair, the earth working all the while with slow motion, like the rolling of the sea ; insomuch that when I was at prayer I could hardly keep myself...
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Years Ago: a Tale of West Indian Domestic Life of the Eighteenth Century

Theodora Elizabeth Lynch - Domestic fiction, West Indian (English) - 1865 - 288 pages
...chair, the earth working all the while with slow motion, like the rolling of the sea; insomuch that when I was at prayer I could hardly keep myself upon my knees. " One noted town, St. Jago de la Vega, or Spanish Town, is utterly down to the ground, with its church...
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A History of Jamaica from Its Discovery by Christopher Columbus to the ...

William James Gardner - Agriculture - 1873 - 536 pages
...their kindness. I persuaded them at last to kneel down, and make a large ring, which they did. I pray'd with them near an hour, when I was almost spent with the sun and the exercise. They then brought me a chair ; the earth working all the while with new motions...
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