 | William Robertson - 1771 - 458 pages
...the noife. Their guide and Crawford fcrambled up the rock, and fattened the ladder to the roots of a tree, which grew in a cleft. This place they all reached with the utmoft difficulty, but were dill at a great diftance from the foot of the wall. Their ladders were... | |
 | John Lawrie - 1783 - 344 pages
...noife. Their guide and Cra\vford fcrambled op- the rock, and fattened the ladders to the roots of a tree, which grew in a cleft. This place they all reached with the utmoft difficulty ; but were ftill at a great dU ttance from the foot of the walh Their ladders , *ere... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1794 - 620 pages
...the noife. Their guide and Crawford fcrambled up the rock, and faftened ihe ladder to the roots of a tree which grew in a cleft. This place they all reached with the utmoft difficulty, but were ftill at a great diftance from the foot of the wall. Their ladder was made... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1806 - 606 pages
...in the rock, to which they tied ropes, and then drew up their fellow-'Soldiers. Their ladders were made fast a second time ; but in the middle of the...difficulty. One of their companions was seized with a sudden fit, and clung, seemingly without life, to the ladder. All was at a stand ; to pass him was... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1806 - 604 pages
...tied ropes, and then drew up their fellow-soldiers. Their ladders were made fast a second time ; bnt in the middle of the ascent they met with an unforeseen...difficulty. One of their companions was seized with a sudden fit, and clung, seemingly without life, to the ladder. All was al a stand ; to pass him was... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1806 - 604 pages
...cleft in the rock, to which they tied ropes, and then drew up their fellow-soldiers. Their ladders were made fast a second time ; but in the middle of the ascent they met with an unforeseen difficulty. Ofle of their companions was seized with a sudden fit, and clung, seemingly without life, to the ladder.... | |
 | Thomas Garnett - Highlands (Scotland) - 1811 - 402 pages
...cleft in the rock, to which they tied ropes, and thus drew up their fellow soldiers. Their ladders were made fast a second time; but in the middle of the...difficulty. One of their companions was' seized with a sudden fit, and clung, seemingly without life, to the ladder. All were at a stand — to pass him... | |
 | William Robertson - 1821 - 432 pages
...^ ' Their guide and Crawford scrambled up thejock, 1571. and fastened the ladder to the roots of a tree which grew in a cleft. This place they all reached...distance from the foot of the wall. Their ladder was hiade fast a second time ; but in the middle of the ascent they met with an unforeseen difficulty.... | |
 | Soldier - 1824 - 518 pages
...the noise. Their guide and Crawford scrambled up the rock, and fastened the ladder to the roots of a tree which grew in a cleft, this place they all reached...a great distance from the foot of the wall. Their ladders were made fast a second time, but in the middle of the ascent they met with an unforeseen difficulty... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1835 - 626 pages
...the noise. Their guide and Crawford scrambled up the rock, and fastened the ladder to the roots of a tree which grew in a cleft. This place they all reached...One of their companions was seized with some sudden 6t, and clung, seemingly without life, to the ladder. All were at a stand. It was impossible to pass... | |
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Crawford scrambled up the rock, and fastened the ladder to the roots of a tree which grew in a cleft. This place they all reached with the utmost difficulty, but were still at a great distance from the foot of the wall. Their ladder was made fast a second... 
