 | Tobias Smollett - 1773 - 506 pages
...were fo (hrunti that his ihoes fell from his feet.; he confemed to go forward with fuch alfiitance as could be given him, but no attempts to relieve" poor Richmond were fucceisful. It being found imponible to make Wm ftir, after lome time had been loft in the attempt.... | |
 | John Hawkesworth - 1773 - 444 pages
...were fo flirunk that his fhoes fell from his feet ; he confented to go forward with fuch affiftance as could be given him, but no attempts to relieve poor Richmond were Aiccefsful. It being found impoflible to make him ftir, after iome time had been loft in the attempt,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1774 - 606 pages
...were fo ihrunk that his fhoes fell from his feet ; he confented to go forward with fuch affiftance as could be given him, but no attempts to relieve poor Richmond were fuccelsful. It being found impoflible to make him ttir, •Her forue time had beeu loll in the attempt,... | |
 | 1793 - 602 pages
...were fo fhrunk that his (hoes fell from his feet ; he confented to go forward with fuch afliftance as could be given him, but no attempts to relieve poor Richmond were fucceffful. It being found imponible to mnke him ilir, after lome time had been Ion in the attempt,... | |
 | 1803 - 598 pages
...renounce his life ; he said he •was willing to go on, but that he must first take some sleep, though lie had before told the company that to sleep was to perish....servant and a seaman, who seemed to have suffered least by the cold, to look after him ; promising, that as soonas two others should be sufficiently warmed,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 518 pages
...slept five minutes, he had almost lost the use of his limbs, and the muscles were so shrunk, that the shoes fell from his feet ; he consented to go forward...attempts to relieve poor Richmond were successful. Mr. Banks, with much difficulty, at length got the doctor to the fire." Richmond and a seaman finally... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...with the welcome news that n fire wa* kindled about a quarter of a mile farther on the way. Mr Bants then endeavoured to wake Dr Solander, and happily...found impossible to make him stir, after some time had Seen lost in the attempt, Mr Banks left his other black servant and a seaman, who seemed to have suffered... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 522 pages
...slept five minutes, he had almost lost the use of his limbs, and the. muscles were so shrunk, that the shoes fell from his feet ; he consented to go forward...attempts to relieve poor Richmond were successful. Mr. Banks, with much difficulty, at length got the doctor to the fire." Richmond and a seaman finally... | |
 | Edinburgh gazetteer - 1822 - 844 pages
...minutes, he had almost lost the use of his limbs, and the muscles were so shrunk that his shoes ftft from his feet ; he consented to go forward, with such...attempts to relieve poor Richmond were successful. Richmond, and a seaman sent to his relief, died. Long. 65. 87. \V. Lat. 5+. 50. S. SCCCESS CAPE, or... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 524 pages
...himself was the first who found the inclination, against which he had warned others, irresistible ; aud insisted upon being suffered to lie down. Mr Banks...servant and a seaman, who seemed to have suffered least by the cold, to look after him ; promising, that as soon as two others should be sufficiently warmed,... | |
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... had before told the company that to sleep was to perish. Mr. Banks and the rest found it impossible to carry them, and there being no remedy, they were both suffered to sit down, being partly supported by the bushes, and in a few minutes they fell... 
