 | 1780 - 688 páginas
...obltacle wj» now overcome. A two- inch rope was tird to one end of the firing, and drawn over The pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the feameo afcended to the top, and in lefs than an hour a kind of fhroud was conttru&ed, by which the... | |
 | Eyles Irwin - 1780 - 1 páginas
...one of the feamen afcended to the top, and in lefs than an hour, a kind of fhroud was conftructed, by which the whole company went up, and drank their punch amid the fhouts of the aftonifhed multitude. To the eye below, the capital of the pillar does not appear capable... | |
 | John Adams - 1792 - 382 páginas
...obftacle was noyv overcome. A two- inch rope was tied to one end of the firing, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the feamen afcendedtothe top, and in lefs than an hour a kind of fhroud was conftructed, by which the whole... | |
 | 94 páginas
...Obftacle was now overcome. A twoinch rope was tied to one end of the firing, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope oneof the feamen afcendcd to the top : and in lefs than an hour, a kind of (hroud was conftructed,by... | |
 | William Granger - 1802 - 672 páginas
...obftacle was now overcome. A two-inch rope was tied to pne end of the ftring, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the ieamen afcended to the top ; and in lefs than an hour a kind of fhroud was conftructed, by which the... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 330 páginas
...obstacle was iiovv overcome. A two-inch rope was tied to one end of the string, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this...ascended to the top ; and in less than an hour, a kind of shrowd' was constructed, by1 which the whole company went uri, and drank their punch amid the shouts... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 298 páginas
...obstacle was now overcome. A two-inch rope was tied to one end of the string, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this...ascended to the top; and •in less than an hour, a kind ofshrowd was constructed, by which the whole company went up, and drank their punch amid the shouts... | |
 | John Evans - 1807 - 318 páginas
...obstacle was now overcome. A two inch rope was tied to one end of the string, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this...ascended to the top, and in less than an hour, a kind of shrond was constructed, by which the whole company went up, and drank their punch, PROSAIC GARLAND.... | |
 | 1816 - 756 páginas
...obftacle was now overcome. A two-inch rope was tied to one end of the firing, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the ft-amcn afcended to the top ; and in lefs than an hour, a kind of fhroud was conftrucled, by which... | |
 | 1823 - 494 páginas
...over the pillar. A two inch rope was then tied to one end of the string, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this...which the whole company went up and drank their punch, amidst the shouts of the astonished multitude who had collected round the spot. The sailors, eight... | |
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A two-inch rope was tied to one end of the string, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the seamen ascended to the top ; and in less than an hour, a kind of shrowd... 
