 | Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1775 - 436 oldal
...one fide of the rock to the ottjer, where the Miners fat, employed irt boring holes for the admiflion of powder, with as much unconcern as I could have felt in ariy ordinary employment, though the leaft dizzinefs, or even a failure in preferving their equilibrium,... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 280 oldal
...flambeaux supplied its place ; 1 sawbeams of wood across from one side ot the rock to another, wl;ere the miners sat employed in boring holes for the admission of powder, with the utmost unconcern, though (he least dizziness, or even a failure in preserving their equilibrium,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 420 oldal
...caverns. In many places it was absolutely lost, and flambeaux supplied its place. I saw beams of wood across , some parts from one side of the rock to the...in boring holes for the admission of powder, with the most perfect unconcern, though the least dizziness, or even a failure in pmerving tli-.-.i equilibrium,... | |
 | Mrs. Jamieson (Frances Thurtle) - 1820 - 538 oldal
...many places it was absolutely lost, and flambeaus were kindled in its stead. Beams of wood were laid across some parts, from one side of the rock to the other, and on these the miners sat, employed in boring holes for the gunpowder, with the most perfect composure;... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 768 oldal
...places it was '< absolutely lost, and flambeaux were kindled in its stead. " Beams of wood were laid across some parts, from one " side of the rock to the other ; and on these the miners sat) "employed in boring holes for the admission of gun" powder, with the... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1832 - 234 oldal
...its place was supplied by flambeaux. I saw beams of wood across from one side of the rock to another, where the miners sat employed in boring holes for the admission of powder with the utmost unconcern, though the least dizziness must have made them lose their seat, and have •dashed... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1834 - 1028 oldal
...and flambeaux supplied its place ; I saw beams of wood across from one side of the rock to another, where the miners sat employed in boring holes for the admission of powder, with the utmost unconcern, though the least dizziness, or even a failure in preserving their equilibrium,... | |
 | 1775 - 780 oldal
...one fide of the rock to the other, where the miners fat, employed in boring holes for the admiffion of powder, with as much unconcern as I could have felt in any ordinary employment, though the Icaft dizzinefs, or even a failure in preferving their equilibrium, mult have made them lofe their... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1823 - 478 oldal
...many places it was absolutely lost, and flambeaux were kindled in its stead. Beams of wood were laid across some parts, from one side of the rock to the other ; and on these the miners sat, employed in boring holes for the admission of gunpowder, with the most... | |
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I could have felt in any ordinary employment : though the least dizziness, or even a failure in preserving their equilibrium, must have made them lose their seat, and dashed them to pieces against the rugged surface of the rock beneath. 