Though the sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have resolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet, and peep over it.... The Monthly Magazine - Seite 2441808Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1828 - 348 Seiten
...de Chastellux, of the Virginian bridge of rocks. " Though the sides of the bridge," says he, " are provided, in some parts, with a parapet of fixed rocks,...to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You voluntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet, and look over it. Looking from the height... | |
| Josiah Conder - 1830 - 362 Seiten
...sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet, few men have the resolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily fall upon your hands and feet, creep to the parapet, and look over it. Looking down from this height about... | |
| Josiah Conder - 1830 - 360 Seiten
...sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet, few men have the resolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily fall upon your hands and feet, creep to the parapet, and look over it. Looking down from this height about... | |
| Samuel Putnam - 1831 - 236 Seiten
...the chord of the arch, is many times longer than the 'transverse. Though the sides of this bridge are provided, in some parts, with a 'parapet of fixed...the 'abyss. You 'involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet, and peep over it. — Looking down from this height about a minute,... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1832 - 1028 Seiten
...covered with soil and trees. Jefferson describes it as follows: ' Though the sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks,...into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet and peep over it. Looking down from this height about a minute, gave... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1832 - 296 Seiten
...the cord of the arch, is many times longer than the transverse. Though the sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks,...into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet and peep over it. Looking down from this 21 height about a minute, gave... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1832 - 238 Seiten
...sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have the resolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet and peep over it. Looking down from this height about a minute gave... | |
| A. N. - 1833 - 110 Seiten
...of the arch is many times longer than the transverse. Though the sides of this bridge are provided with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have resolution...into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet and peep over it. Looking down from this height gave me a violent headach.... | |
| 1833 - 448 Seiten
...provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few persons have resolution to walk over them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and knees, creep to the parapet, and peep over it. Looking down frorn this height about a minute gave... | |
| Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 Seiten
...the chord of the arch, is many times longer than the transverse. Though the sides of the bridge are provided, in some parts, with a parapet of fixed rocks,...into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet, and_peep over it. Looking down from this height about a minute, gave... | |
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