... on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might have escaped had they not been thus forced upon them. 'The Genius seeing me indulge myself on this melancholy prospect, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it. Take thine... The Spectator - Page 2871739 - 313 pagesFull view - About this book
| Joseph Addison - 1879 - 250 pages
...their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scymitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro from the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and... | |
| Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1881 - 426 pages
...their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might... | |
| 1881 - 578 pages
...their footing failed, and down they sank. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars R Π ₀ thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1882 - 428 pages
...reach of them, their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimetars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons upon trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 488 pages
...Footing failed and down they sunk. In this Confusion of ' Object«, I observed some with Scymetars in their Hands, 'and others with Urinals, who ran to and fro upon tho ' Hridge, thrusting several Persons on Trap-doors which did ' not seem to [lie in their Way,] and... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1883 - 516 pages
...failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimetars in their hauds, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and whieh they might... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1884 - 200 pages
...their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to have been laid for them, and which they... | |
| Robert Cochrane - 1887 - 572 pages
...their footing failed, and down they sank. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1890 - 448 pages
...their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimeters in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons upon trapdoors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might... | |
| Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might... | |
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