Which preposition to use with tempests

of Occurrences 68%

But the dream vanishes, the vision fades away, and I think of the six pale, still faces as I saw them last, and of the names that are chiseled upon the cold marble that stands through the sunny spring-time, the heat of summer, the autumnal days, and the storms and tempests of winter, over the graves of the dead.

in Occurrences 10%

Everybody was dancing The Tempest in his or her own fashion, thought the Admiral, looking on.

on Occurrences 7%

Contending tempests on his naked head.

at Occurrences 4%

I will animate your courage in the midst of those tempests at which you are so terrified even on shore.

for Occurrences 4%

" "I should like to see them," say I, decisively; "shall we, general?" "Will you spare Lady Tempest for five minutes?" says the young man, addressing my husband; "it is not a hundred yards off.

to Occurrences 3%

Come, Gabriella, let us sett her downe; And seate her easylie, doe not hurt my queene; The downie breathe that sweepes alongst the meads, Kissinge the gentyll flowers that sweeten hym, Are stormes and tempests to her tenderness: [They place the dead bodye in a chayre.

as Occurrences 3%

On Easter Day the Bavarian peasants make garlands of coltsfoot and throw them into the fire; and in the district of Lechrain every household brings to the sacred fire which is lighted at Easter a walnut branch, which, when partially burned, is laid on the hearth-fire during tempests as a charm against lightning.

on Occurrences 2%

Worthy Patrons are like Plato's Guardian Angels, who are always doing good to their Wards; but negligent Patrons are like Epicurus's Gods, that lie lolling on the Clouds, and instead of Blessings pour down Storms and Tempests on the Heads of those that are offering Incense to them.

of Occurrences 2%

To all the sea-gods Charles an offering owes: 120 A bull to thee, Portumnus, shall be slain, A lamb to you, ye Tempests of the main: For those loud storms that did against him roar, Have cast his shipwreck'd vessel on the shore.

through Occurrences 1%

A second and larger question was: What was to be the outcome of the great tempest through which the Persian Empire was passing, and did it mean for the Jews deliverance from the powerful conquerors who for centuries had oppressed and crushed them?

down Occurrences 1%

A troop came next, who crowns and armour wore, And proud defiance in their looks they bore: "For thee" (they cried), "amidst alarms and strife, We sailed in tempests down the stream of life;

with Occurrences 1%

Splendid in sunshine, steadfast under storms, Facing the fiercest tempests with disdain, The blackest clouds that shroud your giant forms, Leave on your glittering panoply no stain.

among Occurrences 1%

The old man had uncovered his blanched locks in respect to the Italian, as he uttered this energetic remonstrance, and when he ended, he walked on with professional pride, as if disdaining to protect a brow that had already weathered so many tempests among the mountains.

from Occurrences 1%

After parting from Hojeda, whom he had so generously assisted, Nicuessa met a few days afterwards with as great misfortunes at sea as Hojeda had encountered by land; for he was tossed by a dreadful tempest from without, and betrayed within by Lopez de Olano,

Which preposition to use with  tempests