 | 1780 - 688 pàgines
...cnuiral. The chief obltacle wj» now overcome. A two- inch rope was tird to one end of the firing, and drawn over The pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the feameo afcended to the top, and in lefs than an hour a kind of fhroud was conttru&ed, by which the... | |
 | 1781 - 732 pàgines
...the capital. The thief obftacle was now overcome. A two-inch rope was tied to one end of the ftring, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. B/ this rope one of the teamen aicended to the t>p, and in lefs than as hour a kind ot thioud was conftruded,... | |
 | 1788 - 734 pàgines
...the other fide, the firing lodged upon the capital. The chief obibclc was now overcome. A two inch rope was tied to one end of the flring, and drawn over the pillar by the end lo which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the feameji afcended to the top, and in left than... | |
 | John Adams - 1792 - 382 pàgines
...capital. The chief obftacle was noyv overcome. A two- inch rope was tied to one end of the firing, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the feamen afcendedtothe top, and in lefs than an hour a kind of fhroud was conftructed, by which the whole company... | |
 | 94 pàgines
...the capital. The chief Obftacle was now overcome. A twoinch rope was tied to one end of the firing, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope oneof the feamen afcendcd to the top : and in lefs than an hour, a kind of (hroud was conftructed,by... | |
 | William Granger - 1802 - 672 pàgines
...the capital. The chief obftacle was now overcome. A two-inch rope was tied to pne end of the ftring, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the ieamen afcended to the top ; and in lefs than an hour a kind of fhroud was conftructed, by which the... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 330 pàgines
...capital. The chief obstacle was iiovv overcome. A two-inch rope was tied to one end of the string, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the seamen ascended to the top ; and in less than an hour, a kind of shrowd' was constructed, by1 which... | |
 | 1801 - 432 pàgines
...the capital. The chief obstacle was now overcome. A two inch rope was tied to one end of the string, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the seamen ascended to the top, and in less than an hour, a kind of shroud was constructed, by which the... | |
 | John Evans - 1807 - 318 pàgines
...the capital. The chief obstacle was now overcome. A two inch rope was tied to one end of the string, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the seamen ascended to the top, and in less than an hour, a kind of shrond was constructed, by which the... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 346 pàgines
...the capital. The chief obstacle was nowovercome. A two-inch rope was tied to one end of the string, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the seamen ascended to the top, and in less than an hour a kind of shroud was constructed, by which the... | |
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A two-inch rope was tied to one end of the string, and drawn over the pillar by the end to which the kite was affixed. By this rope one of the seamen ascended to the top ; and in less than an hour a kind of shroud was constructed, by which the whole company... 
