 | 206 páginas
...contest was as yet doubtful ; for Grant had placed his foot firmly on an elevation at the brink, and bad equal command of his enemy — but at this moment M'Pherson sunk slowly «nd firmly on his knee, and while Grant suddenly started back stooping to take the supposed advantage,... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 páginas
...into the terrible abyss. The contest was as yet doubtful, for Grant had placed his foot firmly on an elevation at the brink, and had equal command of his...partly hanging over the rock — a fragment gave way heneath him, and he sunk further, till catching with a desperate effort at the solid stone above, he... | |
 | 1823 - 494 páginas
...into the terrible abyss. The contest was as yet doubtful, for Grant had placed his foot firmly on an elevation at the brink, and had equal command of his...M'Pherson sunk slowly and firmly on his knee ; and while Grunt suddenly started back, stooping to take the supposed-advantage, whirled him over his head into... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 páginas
...into the terrible abyss. The contest was as yet doubtful, for Grant had placed his foot firmly on an elevation at the brink, and had equal command of his...the gulf. M'Pherson himself fell backwards, his body hanging partly over the rock — a fragment gave way beneath him, and he sunk farther, till, catching... | |
 | William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - 1824 - 392 páginas
...into the terrible abyss. The contest was as yet doubtful, for Grant had placed his foot firmly on an elevation at the brink, and had equal command of his enemy, but at this moment M'Pher• sunk slowly and firmly on his knee, and, while 242 Grant suddenly started back, stooping... | |
 | John Arliss - 1825 - 382 páginas
...Grant had placed his foot firmly on an elevation at the hrink, and had equal command of his enemy; hut at this moment M'Pherson sunk slowly and firmly on his knee, and while Griint suddenly started hack, stooping to take the snpnused advantage, whirled him over his head into... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1826 - 550 páginas
...doubtful, for Grant had placed his foot firmly on an elevation, at the brink, and had equal commandof his enemy ; but at this moment M'Pherson sunk slowly...the gulf. M'Pherson himself fell backwards, his body hanging partly over the rock, — a fragment gave way beneath him, and he sank further, till catching... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 892 páginas
...looking into the terrible abyss. The contest was doubtful, for Grant had placed his foot firmly on an elevation at the brink, and had equal command of his...M'Pherson himself fell backwards, his body partly hanging ovei the rock, a fragment gave way beneath him, and he sunk further, till, catching with a desperate... | |
 | 1828 - 500 páginas
...carved out of solid stone. At length M'Pherson, suddenly removing his right foot so as to give him greater purchase, stooped his body and bent his enemy...slowly and firmly on his knee, and while Grant suddenly startedback, stooping to take the supposed advantage, whirled him over his heatl into the gulf. M'Pherson... | |
 | Scotch haggis - 1829 - 436 páginas
...into the terrible abyss. The contest was as yet doubtful, for Grant had placed his foot firmly on an elevation at the brink, and had equal command of his...M'Pherson sunk slowly and firmly on his knee, and, whilo Grant suddenly started back, stooping to take the supposed advantage, whirled him over his head... | |
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... M'Pherson, suddenly removing his right foot so as to give him greater purchase, stooped his body, and bent his enemy down with him by main strength, till they both leaned over the precipice, looking downward into the terrible abyss. The contest was... 
