 ... the carved work slipped off, and the garter with it. I then fastened it to the frame of the tester, winding it round, and tying it in a strong knot. The frame broke short, and let me down again. The third effort was more likely to succeed. I set the...  Memoir of the Early Life of William Cowper, Esq - الصفحة 41بواسطة William Cowper - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 126عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 692
...might not touch the floor; but the iron bent, the carved work slipped off, and the garter with it. I then fastened it to the frame of the tester, winding...knot The frame broke short, and let me down again. " By the blessed providence of God, the garter which had held me till the bitterness of temporal death... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 674
...might not touch the floor ; but the iron bent, the carved work slipped off, and the garter with it. I then fastened it to the frame of the tester, winding...strong knot. The frame broke short, and let me down " The third effort was more likely to succeed. I set the door open, which reached within a foot of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 120
...not touch the floor; but the iron bent, and the carved work slipped off, 36 and the garter with it. I then fastened it to the frame of the tester, winding...open, which reached within a foot of the ceiling; and by the help of a chair I could command the top of it; and the loop, being large enough to admit... | |
 | 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 614
...me, that they might not touch the floor ; but the carved work slipped off, and the garter with it. I then fastened it to the frame of the tester, winding...open, which reached within a foot of the ceiling, and, by the help of a chair, I could command the top of it ; and the loop being large enough to admit... | |
 | Solomon Piggott - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 422
...r.ot touch the floor; but the iron bent, and the carved work slipped off, and the garter with it. I then fastened it to the frame of the tester, winding it round, and lying it in a strong knot. The frame broke short, and let me down again. The third effort was more... | |
 | 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 604
...me, that they might not touch the floor ; but the carved work slipped off. and the garter with it. I then fastened it to the frame of the tester, winding...succeed. I set the door open, which reached within R foot of the celling, and, by the help of a chair, I could command the top of it ; and the loop being... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 480
...me, that they might not touch the floor ; but the carved work slipped off, and the garter with it. I then fastened it to the frame of the tester, winding...open, which reached within a foot of the ceiling, and, by help of a chair, I could command the top of it; and the loop being large enough to admit a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 534
...not touch the floor ; but the iron bent, and the carved work slipped off, arid the garter with it. I then fastened it to the frame of the tester, winding...open, which reached within a foot of the ceiling, and by the help of a chair I could command the top of it ; and the loop being large enough to admit... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 354
...not touch the floor; but the iron bent, and the carved work slipped off, and the garter with it. I then fastened it to the frame of the tester, winding...succeed. I set the door open, which reached within a foot T>f the ceiling; by the help of a chair I could command the top of it, and the loop being large enough... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 352
...might not touch the floor; but the iron bent, and the carved work slipped off, and the garter with k. I then fastened it to the frame of the tester, winding...knot. The frame broke short, and let me down again. times,' 'Tis over!' Though I am sure of the fact, and was so at the time, yet it did not at all alarm... | |
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