 | History - 1781 - 732 pages
...conftruded, by which the whole com. pany went up, and dra- k their punch amid the fliouts- of the aibnifhed multitude. To the eye below, the capital of the pillar...capable of holding more than one man upon it ; but our flamen found it could contain no lefs than eight perfons very conveniently. It is aftoniihirg that... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...their punch amid the fhouts of the aftoniihed multitude. Ta the eye below, the capital of the pillaf does not appear capable of holding more than one man...no lefs than eight perfons very conveniently. It is aftonilhing that no accident befel thefe madcaps, in a fituation fo elevated, that would have turned... | |
 | History - 1788 - 734 pages
...conftrufled, by which the whole company went up, and drankr their punch amid the fhnuts of the aftoniflied multitude-. To the eye below, the capital of the pillar does not appear capable of holding more than oïie man «pon it ; but our Teamen found it could contain no lefs than eight pcrfons very conveniently.... | |
 | John Adams - Voyages and travels - 1792 - 382 pages
...conftructed, by which the whole company went up,and drank their punch amid the fhouts of the aii iiuiihrJ multitude. To the eye below, the capital of the pillar does not appear capable of holding more than one mail upon it; but our feamen found it could contain no lefs than eight perfons very conveniently. It... | |
 | 94 pages
...conftructed,by which the whole company went up, and drank their punch amid the fljouts of the aftonifhed multitude. To the eye below, the capital of the pillar...capable of holding more than one man upon it ; but our leamen found it could contain no lefs than eight perfons very conveniently. It is altonifhiiig that... | |
 | 482 pages
...whole company went tip, -and drank their punch amid the Ihouts of the altonifhed multitude. To tfie eye below, the capital of the pillar does not appear capable of hold. ing more than one man upon it ; but Our teamen found it could contain no lefs than eight perfons... | |
 | Thomas Smith - Civilization - 1803 - 330 pages
...constructed, by1 which the whole company went uri, and drank their punch amid the shouts of the astonished multitude. To the eye below, the capital of the pillar does not appear capable oi holding more than one man upon it ; but our seamen, found it could .contain no less than eight persons... | |
 | 1801 - 432 pages
...constructed, by which the whole company went up, and drank their punch, amid the shouts of the astonished multitude. — To the eye below, the Capital of the...capable of holding more than one man upon it ; but our seamen found it could contain eight persons very conveniently. It is astonishing no accident befel... | |
 | John Evans - English prose literature - 1807 - 318 pages
...went up, and drank their punch, PROSAIC GARLAND. 2£S amid the shouts of the astonished multitnde. ~ To the eye below, the capital of the pillar does not...capable of holding more than one man upon it ; but our seamen found it could contain eight persons very conveniently. It is astonishing no accident befel... | |
 | John Adams - Voyages and travels - 1816 - 346 pages
...constructed, by which the whole company went up, and drank their punch amid the shouts of the astonished multitude. To the eye below, the capital of the pillar...capable of holding more than one man upon it ; but our seamen found it could contain no less than eight persons very conveniently. It is astonishing that... | |
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... multitude. To the eye below, the capital of the pillar does not appear capable of holding more than one man upon it; but our seamen found it could contain no less than eight persons very conveniently. "It is... 
