 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1759 - 636 pages
...difcovery. But Crawford's prefence of mind did not forfakc him. He ordered the foldicr to be bound faft to the ladder, that he might not fall when the fit was over ; and turning the other fide of the ladder, they mounted with cafe over his belly. By this ftratagem they at length got pofleflion... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1759 - 636 pages
...difcovery. But Crawford's prefence of mind did not forfake him. He ordered the foldier to be bound faft to the ladder, that he might not fall when the fit was over ; and turning the other fide of the ladder, they mounted with cafe over his belly. By this ftratagem they at length got pofleffion... | |
 | William Robertson - 1771 - 458 pages
...difcovery. But Crawford's prefence of mind did not forfake him. He ordered the foldier to be bound faft to the ladder, that he might not fall when the fit was over : and turning the other fide of the ladder, they mounted, with eafe, over his belly. Day now began to break, and there flill... | |
 | John Lawrie - 1783 - 344 pages
...difcovery. But Craw, ford's prefence of mind did not forlake him. He ordered the foldier to be bound faft to the ladder, that he might not fall when the fit was over ; and turning the other fide of the ladder, they mounted with eale over his belly. Day now began to break, and there ftill... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1794 - 620 pages
...difcovery. But Crawford's prefence of mind did not forfake him. He ordered the foldier to be bound faft to the ladder, that he might not fall when the fit was over j and turning the other . iide of the ladder, they mounted with thefe over his belly. Day now began... | |
 | Great Britain - 1800 - 490 pages
...Crawford's pretence of • mind did not forfakc him. He or« dered this poor foldier to be bound • ''.ilt to the ladder, that he might not • fall when the fit was over ; and turn• ing the other fide of the ladder out• ward, they mounted with cafe over • his belly. Day... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1806 - 604 pages
...Captain Crawford's presence of mind did not for a moment forsake him. He ordered the soldier to be tied fast to the ladder, that he might not fall when the fit was over, and turning that side towards the rock, they mount* ed on the other without difficulty. Day now began to dawn,... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1806 - 602 pages
...Captain Crauford's presence of mind did not for a moment forsake him. He ordered the soldier to be tied fast to the ladder, that he might not fall when the fit wai over, and turning that side tr wards the rock, they mounted on the other without difficulty. Day... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 444 pages
...and clung, seemingly without life, to the ladder. All were at a stand. It was impossible to pass him. To tumble him headlong was cruel ; and might occasion...over his belly. Day now began to break, and there BOOK still remained a high wall to scale ; but after Y1!... surmounting so many great difficulties,... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1817 - 472 pages
...and clung, seemingly without life, to the ladder. All were at a stand. It was impossible to pass him. To tumble him headlong was cruel; and might occasion...over his belly. Day now began to break, and there BOOK still remained a high wall to scale; but after L VI ^ surmounting so many great difficulties,... | |
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... difficulty. One of their companions was seized with some sudden fit, and clung, seemingly without life, to the ladder. All were at a stand. It was impossible to pass him. To tumble him headlong was cruel, and might occasion a discovery. But Crawford's... 
