 ... this point they were hid in darkness. The clanking of the chains, the groaning of the pumps, the hallooing of the miners, the creaking of the blocks and wheels, the trampling of horses, the beating of the hammers, and the loud and frequent subterraneous...  American Mechanics' Magazine - Page 3171825Full view - About this book
 | 1823 - 450 pages
...point they were hid in darkness. The clanking of the chains, the groaning of the pumps, the nallowing of the miners, the creaking of the blocks and wheels,...blasting of the rocks by gunpowder, in the midst of all thij scene of excavation and uproar, produced an effect which no stranger can behold unmoved. We descended... | |
 | English literature - 1823 - 704 pages
...visible ; but below this point they were hid in darkness. The clanking of the chains, the groaning of the pumps, the hallooing of the miners, the creaking...stranger can behold unmoved. We descended with two of the miners, and our interpreter, into this abyss. The ladder*, instead of being placed like those... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1823 - 730 pages
...visible ; but below this point they were hid in darkness. The clanking of the chains, the groaning of the pumps, the hallooing of the miners, the creaking...stranger can behold unmoved. We descended with two of the miners and our interpreter, REVIFAV. — Dr. Clarke's Travels. [Aug. terpreter, into this abyss.... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 714 pages
...hid in darkness. The clanking of the chains, the groaning of the pumps, the hallooing of the miner*, the creaking of the blocks and wheels, the trampling...an effect which no stranger can behold unmoved. We ? •tended with two of the miners and or terr 142 RBVIBW. — Dr. Clarke's Travels, [Aug. terpreter,... | |
 | Edward Daniel Clarke - Africa - 1824 - 612 pages
...visible; but below this point they were hid in darkness. The clanking of the chains, the groaning of the pumps, the hallooing of the miners, the creaking...stranger can behold unmoved. We descended with two of the miners, and our Descent . i . 'nt° *'" interpreter, into this abyss, ihe ladders, instead of... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...were to affirm the truth of it, I could not believe it. The clanking of the chains, the groaning of the pumps, the hallooing of the miners, the creaking of the blocks, the beating of the hammers, and the loud and subterraneous thunder from the blasting of the rocks by... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 810 pages
...where that is performed, castings can be executed better, and much cheaper, than when it is done quent subterraneous thunder from the blasting of the rocks...stranger can behold unmoved. We descended with two of the miners and our interpreter into this abyss. The ladders, instead of being placed like those... | |
 | 1832 - 602 pages
...darkness. The clanking of the chains, the groaning of the pumps, the hallooing of the miners, the creakmg of the blocks and wheels, the trampling of horses,...stranger can behold unmoved. We descended with two of the miners and our interpreter into this abyss. The ladders, instead of being placed like those... | |
 | 1833 - 310 pages
...trampling of horses, the beating of the hammers, and the loud and frequent subterraneous thunders, from the blasting of the rocks by gunpowder, in the...stranger can behold unmoved. We descended, with two of the miners and our interpreter, into this abyss. The ladders, instead of being placed, like those... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...visible ; but below this point they were hid in darkness. The clanking of the chains, the groaning of the pumps, the hallooing of the miners, the creaking...the hammers, and the loud and frequent subterraneous thunders, from the blasting of the rocks by gunpowder, in the midst of all this scene of excavation... | |
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