On the landward side a fearful black cloud was rent by forked and quivering bursts of flame, and parted to reveal great tongues of fire, like flashes of lightening magnified in size.

• 在陆地一侧，令人恐惧的乌云被一缕缕颤动的火焰所撕开，并且在乌云漂开之后，露出巨大的火舌，犹如巨大的闪电。