'...one of the buildings. But as he ran, the walls crashed down. The gallery above fell cracking. He was buried. Ariston saw it all and cried out in horror. Then he prayed:
"O Lord Poseidon, shaker of the earth, save me! I am a Greek!"
Then he came out of the forum. A steep street sloped down to a gate. A river of people was pouring out there. The air was full of cries. The great noise of the crowd made itself heard even in the noise of the volcano. The streets were full of lost treasures. Men pushed and fell and were trodden upon. But at last Ariston passed through the gateway and was out of the city. He looked about.
"It is no better," he sobbed to himself.
The air was thicker now. The shower had changed to hot dust as fine as ashes. It blurred his eyes. It stopped his nostrils. It choked his lungs. He tore his chiton from top to bottom and wrapped it about his mouth and nose. He looked back at Caius and pulled the blanket over his head. Behind him a huge cloud was reaching out long black arms from...'
Table of Contents
COXTEXTS; FOREWORD: To Boys AXD GIRLS ; PO:lPEII; CH!P1'En; 1 The Greek Sla,-e and the Little Roman Roy; 2 "esudus; 3 Pompeii Today; Pictures of Pompeii:; A Roman Doy; The City of Xaples; Vesuvius in Eruption; Pompeii from an Airplanc; i ola Street; thc Stabian Gate; In the Street of Tombs; The Amphithe:lter; the B:lths ; Temple of Apollo; School of the Gladiators; The Smallcr Theatcr; A Sacrifiec ; Scene in the Forum; Hairpins; Hath ApIJlianccs; Peristyle of the House of the Vettii; Lady Pbying a II:lrp ; Kitchen of the HOllse of the Vettii; Kitchen Utensils; Centllur Cup; The House of the Tragic Poet; )Iosaic of 'Watch Dog ; The House of Diomede; A Bakery; Section of a :Iill; Lucius Crecilius Jucunclus; Rron:rc Candleholder; The Dancing Faun ; vii; 1; 16; 25; 47; 49; 51; 53; 55; 57; !i9; 61; 63; 65; 67; 69; 71; 73; 75; 77; 79; 81; 83; 8:3; 87; 89; CO~TE~
"O Lord Poseidon, shaker of the earth, save me! I am a Greek!"
Then he came out of the forum. A steep street sloped down to a gate. A river of people was pouring out there. The air was full of cries. The great noise of the crowd made itself heard even in the noise of the volcano. The streets were full of lost treasures. Men pushed and fell and were trodden upon. But at last Ariston passed through the gateway and was out of the city. He looked about.
"It is no better," he sobbed to himself.
The air was thicker now. The shower had changed to hot dust as fine as ashes. It blurred his eyes. It stopped his nostrils. It choked his lungs. He tore his chiton from top to bottom and wrapped it about his mouth and nose. He looked back at Caius and pulled the blanket over his head. Behind him a huge cloud was reaching out long black arms from...'
Table of Contents
COXTEXTS; FOREWORD: To Boys AXD GIRLS ; PO:lPEII; CH!P1'En; 1 The Greek Sla,-e and the Little Roman Roy; 2 "esudus; 3 Pompeii Today; Pictures of Pompeii:; A Roman Doy; The City of Xaples; Vesuvius in Eruption; Pompeii from an Airplanc; i ola Street; thc Stabian Gate; In the Street of Tombs; The Amphithe:lter; the B:lths ; Temple of Apollo; School of the Gladiators; The Smallcr Theatcr; A Sacrifiec ; Scene in the Forum; Hairpins; Hath ApIJlianccs; Peristyle of the House of the Vettii; Lady Pbying a II:lrp ; Kitchen of the HOllse of the Vettii; Kitchen Utensils; Centllur Cup; The House of the Tragic Poet; )Iosaic of 'Watch Dog ; The House of Diomede; A Bakery; Section of a :Iill; Lucius Crecilius Jucunclus; Rron:rc Candleholder; The Dancing Faun ; vii; 1; 16; 25; 47; 49; 51; 53; 55; 57; !i9; 61; 63; 65; 67; 69; 71; 73; 75; 77; 79; 81; 83; 8:3; 87; 89; CO~TE~
