 It so happened, that on the opposite cliff, the leap was favored by a low place, into which he dropped, and grasping the bushes, he thus helped himself to ascend to the top of the cliff. The Indians, for a few moments, were lost in wonder and admiration,...  Niles' Weekly Register - Page 168by WM. OGDEN NILES - 1837Full view - About this book
 | 1837 - 860 pages
...cliff, the leap was favoured by a low place, into which he dropped, and grasping the bushes, he thua helped himself to ascend to the top of the cliff....moment before; but, being bent on taking him alive, for torture, and to glut their long-delayed revenge, they forbore the use of the rifle j but now, seeing... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 612 pages
...in the opposite cliff, the leap was favoured by a low place, into which he dropped, and grasping the bushes, he thus helped himself to ascend to the top...before they had recovered their recollection, he was halfway up the side of the opposite hill, but still within reach of their rifles. They could easily... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - Natural history - 1837 - 678 pages
...the opposite cliff, the leap was favoured by a low place, into which he dropped, and, grasping the bushes, he thus helped himself to ascend to the top...before they had recovered their recollection, he was half-way up the side of the opposite hill, but still within reach of their rifles. They could easily... | |
 | 1837 - 490 pages
...in the opposite cliff, the leap was favoured by a low place, into which he dropped, and grasping the bushes, he thus helped himself to ascend to the top of the cliff. The Indians, for a few moment, were lost in wonder and admiration, and before they had recovered their recollection, he was... | |
 | 1837 - 488 pages
...in the opposite cliff, the leap was favoured by a low place, into which he dropped, and grasping the bushes, he thus helped himself to ascend to the top of the cliff. The Indians, for a few moment, were lost in wonder and admiration, and before they had recovered their recollection, he was... | |
 | 1837 - 486 pages
...opposite cliff, the leap was favoured by a low place, into which he dropped, and grasping the bushee, he thus helped himself to ascend to the top of the cliff. The Indians, for a few moment, were lost in wonder and admiration, and before they had recovered their recollection, he was... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1838 - 534 pages
...which he dropped, and grasping the bushes, lie thus helped himself to ascend to the top of the clifi'. The Indians, for a few moments, were lost in wonder...before they had recovered their recollection, he was halfway up the side of the opposite hill, but still within reach of their rifles. They could easily... | |
 | 1844 - 878 pages
...favoured by a low place, into which he dropped, and grasping the bushes, he thus helped himself to a»eeud to the top of the cliff. The Indians, for a few moments,...moment before ; but being bent on taking him alive, for torture, and to glut their long-delayed revenge, they forbore the use of their rifle ; but now... | |
 | 1844 - 858 pages
...on the opposite cliff, the leap was favoured by a low place, into which ho dropped, and grasping the bushes, he thus helped himself to ascend to the top...recovered their recollection, he was half way up the pide of the opposite hill, but still within reach of their rifles. They could easily have shot him... | |
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...the opposite cliff, the leap was favored by a low place, into which he dropped ; and, grasping the bushes, he thus helped himself to ascend to the top...moment before ; but being bent on taking him alive, for torture, and to glut their long delayed revenge, they forbore the use of their rifles ; yet now,... | |
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