 | 1808 - 674 pages
...thickness of the mass at the summit of the arch, about forty feet. Though the sides uf this bridge arc-, provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks,...into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands, creep to the parapet, and peep over it; but if the view from the top be ¡minrui and intolerable, that... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 pages
...of 'the ellipsis, which would be the chord of the arch, is many times longer than the, transverse- Though the sides of this bridge are provided in some...parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet- few men have reBolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and... | |
 | 1811 - 576 pages
...feet \\\ the middle, but more at the ends. " Though the sfdes of the bridge," says Mr. Jefferson, " are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed...yet few men have resolution to walk to them and look oyer into the abyss, You involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet, and look... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 546 pages
...axis of the ellipsis, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than its transverse. Though the sides of this Bridge are provided in some...into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands, creep to the parapet; and peep over it. Looking down front this height about a minute gave me a violent... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 564 pages
...of the ellipsis, which would be the chord " of the arch, is many times longer than the " transverse. Though the sides of this bridge " are provided, in...with a parapet " of fixed rocks, yet few men have the re" solution to walk to them, and look over " into the abyss. You involuntarily fall " upon your... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 944 pages
...bridge " are provided, in some parts, with a parapet " of fixed rocks, yet few men have the re" solution to walk to them, and look over " into the abyss. You involuntarily fall " upon your hands and feet, creep to the " parapet, and peep over it. Looking " down from this height... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 788 pages
...the ellipsis, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than its transverse. Although the sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few persons have sufficient resolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. The passenger involuntarily... | |
 | 1822 - 466 pages
...axis of the ellipsis, which would be the chord of the arch, is many times longer than its transverse. Though the sides of this bridge are provided in some...them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily full on your hands, creep to the parapet, and peep over it. Looking down from this height about a minute... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1823 - 416 pages
...Marquis de Chastellux, of the Virginian bridge of rocks. " Though the sides of the bridge," says he, " are provided, in some parts, with a parapet of fixed...to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You voluntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet, and look over it. Looking from the height... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - 1824 - 438 pages
...axis of the ellipsis, which would be the chord of the arch, is many times longer than the transverse. Though the sides of this bridge are provided, in some...parts, with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have the resolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily fall upon your hands... | |
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Though the sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have resolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet, and peep over it.... 
