 | John Wesley - Biography - 1796 - 666 pages
...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 - Generals - 1788 - 202 pages
...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 - 532 pages
...animals were intimidated by fire, and having provided feveral ftrips of birch bark, tie 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 waiftcoat,... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - United States - 1792 - 522 pages
...animals were intimidated by fire, and having provided feveral drips of birch-bark, the only combuftible material which he could obtain, that would afford light in this deep and darkfome cave, prepared for his deicent. Having, accordingly, diverted himfelf of his coat and waiftcoat,... | |
 | Horse racing - 1793 - 470 pages
...animals were intimidated by fire, and having provided feveral flrjps of birch bark, the only combuftible material which he could obtain that would afford light in this deep and darkfome cave, prepared for bis defcent. Having accordingly <Hveiled himfelf of his coat ai.d waiftcoat,... | |
 | William Winterbotham - America - 1796 - 580 pages
...defcent. Having accordingly diverted himtelf of his coat and waifcco.it, aixi having a long rope faftcncd round his legs, by which he might be pulled back at a concerted fignal, he entered head forc-uioft, with the blazing torch in his hand. The aperture of the den, on... | |
 | John Payne, James Hardie - Genesee Region (N.Y.) - 1799 - 662 pages
...animals were intimidated by fire, and having provided federal nripi of birch bark, the only combuflible material •which he could obtain, that would afford light in this deep and darkfome cave, prepared for his defcent. Having accordingly diveflcd himfelf of hi» coat and waiilcoat,... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Literature - 1801 - 234 pages
...Having, accordingly, divefted himfelf of his coat and waiflcoat, and ha»ing, a long rope faftened round his legs, by which he might be pulled back, at a concerted dgfial, he entered, head foremoli, with the blazing torch in his hand. 9. Having groped his paffage... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1802 - 252 pages
...Having, accordingly, diverted lii.Tifeîf of bis coat sncî waiftcoat, and having a long rope fañened round his legs, by which he might be pulled back, at a concerted fi^nal, lie entered, head fjrerr.oft, with a bhzing ¡iych in his han-.l. 9. Having groped his paffage... | |
 | William Granger - Characters and characteristics - 1802 - 672 pages
...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,... | |
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... the only combustible material which he could obtain, that would afford light in this deep and darksome cave, prepared for his descent. 
