 he would have fallen 1800 feet. Twice this failed, and then he had recourse to a large stone with a lead-line, which swung diagonally, and seemed to be a feasible plan. Several times he made beautiful heaves, but the provoking line would not catch, and...  Chambers's Pocket Miscellany - Page 83by William Chambers - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Late official resident - Mauritius - 1842 - 198 pages
...and fired over the least projecting part; had the line broke, he would have fallen eighteen hundred feet. Twice this failed, and then he had recourse to a large stone with a lead line, which swung diagonally, and seemed to be a feasible plan ; several times he made beautiful... | |
 | 1843 - 432 pages
...least projecting part : had the line broke, he would have fallen eighteen hundred feet. Twice Ibis failed, and then he had recourse to a large stone...feasible plan : several times he made beautiful heaves, bot the provoking line would not catch, and away went the stone far down below ; till at length .tâolus,... | |
 | Mrs. Loudon (Jane), Jane Loudon - Natural history - 1848 - 426 pages
...line, and fired over the least projecting part. Had the line broken, he would have fallen at least 1800 feet. Twice this failed, and then he had recourse to a large stone, with a lead line, which swung diagonally, and seemed to be a feasible plan. Several times he tried this without... | |
 | Two creations - 1849 - 138 pages
...and fired over the least projecting part. Had tie line broken, he would have fallen eighteen hundred feet Twice this failed; and then he had recourse to...with a lead-line, which swung diagonally, and seemed a feasible plan: several times he made beautiful heaves, but the provoking line would not catch, and... | |
 | Travels and voyages - 1850 - 386 pages
...and fired over the least projecting part: had the line broken he would have fallen eighteen hundred feet. Twice this failed, and then he had recourse to a large stone with a lead line, which swung diagonally, and seemed to be a feasible plan: several times he made beautiful... | |
 | Mark Forrester - Aztec children - 1854 - 358 pages
...and fired over the least projecting part. Had the line broken, he would have fallen eighteen hundred feet. Twice this failed ; and then he had recourse...away went the stone far down below, till at length ^Eolus, pleased, I suppose, with his perseverance, gave us a shift of wind for about a minute, and... | |
 | Mark Forrester - American poetry - 1855 - 358 pages
...and fired over the least projecting part. Had the line broken, he would have fallen eighteen hundred feet. Twice this failed ; and then he had recourse...away went the stone far down below, till at length ^Eolus, pleased, I suppose, with his perseverance, gave us a shift of wind for about a minute, and... | |
 | John Anderson (of Glenside, Mauritius.) - Mauritius - 1858 - 176 pages
...-and fired over the least projecting part; had the line broke, he would have fallen eighteen hundred feet. Twice this failed, and then he had recourse to a large stone, with a lead line which swung diagonally, and seemed to be a feasible plan; several times he made beautiful... | |
 | William Maxwell Wood - China - 1859 - 560 pages
...and fired over the least projecting part. Had the line broken he would have fallen eighteen hundred feet. Twice this failed, and then he had recourse to a large stone with a lead line, which swung diagonally, and seemed to be a feasible plan. Several times he made beautiful... | |
 | J. T. Headley - Mountaineering - 1872 - 418 pages
...side, he leaned back against the line and fired over the least projecting part. Had the line broken he would have fallen 1800 feet. Twice this failed ; and then he had recourse to a large stone with a lead line, which swung diagonally, and seemed to be a feasible plan ; several times he made beautiful... | |
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