Immediately jumping into a boat, he, by strength of oars, gained tie middle of the river, brought his boat under the pile, and the whole family safely descended by means of a rope. "Courage! Walpoliana - Page 65by Horace Walpole - 1830 - 168 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1799 - 638 pages
...informed of the propoied reward. Immediately jumping into a boat, he, by lirength of oars, gained the middle of the river, brought his boat under the pile ; and the whole family fafely delcendcd, by means of a rope. " Courage ! cried he. Now you are fafe." By a lull more ftrenuous... | |
| Horace Walpole - Anecdotes - 1800 - 310 pages
...informed of the propofed reward. Immediately jumping into a boat, he, by ftrength of oars, gained the middle of the river, brought his boat under the pile ;- and the whole family fafely defcended, by means of a rope. " Courage !" cried he. " Now i •«' Now you arc Me." By a ftill... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1819 - 350 pages
...informed of the proposed reward. Immediately jumping into a bo»Vhe, by strength of oars, gained the middle of the river, brought his boat under the pile,..."Courage!" cried he. "Now you. are safe." By a. still moro strenuous eifort, and great strength of arm, he brought the boat and family to shore. " Brave... | |
| 1823 - 442 pages
...river, and brought iiis boat under the pile, when the whole terrified family safely descended into it by means of a rope. "Courage, (cried he) now you are safe!" By a still more strenuous eiïbrt, and great strength of arm, lie brought the boat •ind family to shore. "Brave fellow!" (exclaimed... | |
| Anecdotes - 1825 - 188 pages
...circumstance, and of the promised reward. Immediately jumping into a boat, he by strength of oars gained the middle of the river, brought his boat under the pile...family safely descended by means of a rope. " Courage," said he, " now you are safe." By a still more strenuous effort, and great strength of arm, he brought... | |
| Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...circumstance, and of the promised reward. Immediately jumping into a boat, he, by strength of oars, gained the middle of the river, brought his boat under the pile,...family safely descended by means of a rope. " Courage," said he, " now you are safe." By a still more strenuous effort, and great strength of arm, he brought... | |
| George Moir - Anecdotes - 1827 - 466 pages
...informed of the proposed reward. Immediately jumping into a boat, he, by strength of oars, gained the middle of the river, brought his boat under the pile...strength of arm, he brought the boat and family to shores "Brave fellow," exclaimed the Count, handing the puree to him, " here is the promised recompense."... | |
| John Whitecross - Anecdotes - 1831 - 300 pages
...gained the middle of the river, and brought his boat under'the pile, when the whole terrified family descended by means of a rope. "Courage !" cried he,...you are safe !" By a still more strenuous effort, he brought the boat and family to shore. "Brave fellow!" exclaimed the Count, and holding out the purse... | |
| John Lauris Blake - Readers - 1833 - 286 pages
...informed of the proffered reward. Immediately jumping into a boat, he, by strength of oars, gained the middle of the river, brought his boat under the pile,...strength of arm, he brought the boat and family to the shore. " Brave fellow!" exclaimed the nobleman, handing him the purse, "here is the promised recompense."... | |
| Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...informed of the proffered reward. Immediately jumping into a boat, he, by strength of oars, gained the middle of the river, brought his boat under the pile,...whole family safely descended by means of a rope. 4. " Courage !" cried he, " now you are safe." By a still more strenuous effort, and great strength... | |
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