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 - Strana 250autor/autoři: Monthly literary register - 1808Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
| 1808 - 674 str.
...thickness of the mass at the summit of the arch, about forty feet. Though the sides uf this bridge arc-, provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks,...and peep over it; but if the view from the top be ¡minrui and intolerable, that frum below is delightful in an equal extreme. It is impossible for the... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 str.
...of 'the ellipsis, which would be 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 rocks, yet- few men have reBolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and... | |
| 1811 - 576 str.
...feet \\\ the middle, but more at the ends. " Though the sfdes of the bridge," says Mr. Jefferson, " are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed...yet few men have resolution to walk to them and look oyer into the abyss, You involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet, and look... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 546 str.
...axis of the ellipsis, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than its transverse. Though the sides of this Bridge are provided in some...your hands, creep to the parapet; and peep over it. Looking down front this height about a minute gave me a violent head-ache. If the view from tlie top... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 540 str.
...axis of the ellipsis, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than its transveise. Though the sides of this Bridge are provided in some...into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands, i reep to the parapet; and peep over it. Looking down from this height about a minute gave me a violent... | |
| Rev. Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 566 str.
...is many times longer than its transverse. Though the sides of this Bridge are provided in some parls with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have resolution...your hands, creep to the parapet; and peep over it. Looking down from this height •bout a minute gave me a violent head-ache. If the view from the top... | |
| Francis Hall - 1818 - 564 str.
...of the ellipsis, which would be the chord " of the arch, is many times longer than the " transverse. Though the sides of this bridge " are provided, in...with a parapet " of fixed rocks, yet few men have the re" solution to walk to them, and look over " into the abyss. You involuntarily fall " upon your... | |
| Francis Hall - 1818 - 944 str.
...bridge " are provided, in some parts, with a parapet " of fixed rocks, yet few men have the re" solution to walk to them, and look over " into the abyss. You involuntarily fall " upon your hands and feet, creep to the " parapet, and peep over it. Looking " down from this height... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 788 str.
...the ellipsis, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than its transverse. Although the sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few persons have sufficient resolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. The passenger involuntarily... | |
| 1822 - 466 str.
...axis of the ellipsis, which would be the chord of the arch, is many times longer than its transverse. Though the sides of this bridge are provided in some...them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily full on your hands, creep to the parapet, and peep over it. Looking down from this height about a minute... | |
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