 | John Wesley - 1796 - Počet stránok 666
...animals were intimida:ed by fire, and having provided feveral ftrips of birch-bark, the only combuftible material which he could obtain, that would afford light in this deep and darkfome cave, prepared for his defcent. Having, accordingly, diverted himfelf of his coat and waiftcoat,... | |
 | David Humphreys, Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati - 1788 - Počet stránok 202
...animals were intimidated by fire, and ftaving provided feveral ftrips of birch-bark, the only combuftible material which he could obtain, that would afford light in this deep and darkibme cave, prepared for his defcent. Having, accordingly, divefted himfelf of his coat and waiftcoat,... | |
 | 1792 - Počet stránok 532
...unknown fiflure of the rock. His neighbours ftrongly remonftrated againft the perilous enterprize : but he, knowing that wild animals were intimidated by fire, and having provided feveral ftrips of birch bark, tie only combuftible material which he Could obtain, that would afford... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1792 - Počet stránok 522
...unknown future of the rock. His neighbours flrongly remonftrated againft the perilous enterprize : but he, knowing that wild animals were intimidated by fire, and having provided feveral drips of birch-bark, the only combuftible material which he could obtain, that would afford... | |
 | 1793 - Počet stránok 470
...unknown fiflure of the rock. His neighbours ftrongly remonftrated againft the perilous enterprize ; but he knowing that wild animals were intimidated by fire, and having provided feveral flrjps of birch bark, the only combuftible material which he could obtain that would afford... | |
 | John Payne, James Hardie - 1799 - Počet stránok 662
...unknown ¡Mime of the rock. His neighbours ftrongly-remonftratcd agiinft the perilous enterprize ; but he knowing that wild animals were intimidated by fire, and having provided federal nripi of birch bark, the only combuflible material •which he could obtain, that would afford... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1801 - Počet stránok 234
...unknow* fiflure of the rock. 7. His neighbors ftrongly remonfrrated againft the perilous enterprize l but he, knowing that wild animals were intimidated b'y fire, and having provided feveral ftrips of birch bark, the only combuftiLle material which lie could obtain, which would afford... | |
 | William Granger - 1802 - Počet stránok 672
...animals were intimidated by fire, and having provided feveral ftrips of birch-bark, the only combuftible material which he could obtain that would afford light in this deep and darkfome cave, prepared for his defcent. Having, accordingly, divefted himfelf of his coat and waifteoat,... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - Počet stránok 278
...ittuiv, of the rock. 7. His neighbours strongly remonstrated against the perilou/3 enterprifej but he, knowing that wild animals were intimidated by fire, and having provided feveral strips of Virch bark, the only combustible material which he^could •btain, which would afford... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1804 - Počet stránok 740
...unknown fissure of the rock. His neighbours strongly remonstrated against the perilous enterprize ; but he, knowing that wild animals were intimidated by...accordingly, divested himself of his coat and waistcoat, and having a long rope fastened round his legs, by which he might be pulled back, at a concerted signal,he... | |
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... a coward in his family, resolved himself to destroy the ferocious beast, lest she should escape through some unknown fissure of the rock. His... 
