 | 1833 - 598 pages
...made fast above, and up it we all four climbed in succession. It was, joking apart, awful work. In several places the ridge ran to an edge not a foot broad ; and I could, as I held on, half silting half kneeling, across the wedge, have kicked my right shoe (had I had any on) down to the plain... | |
 | 1833 - 598 pages
...made fast above, and up it we all four climbed in succession. It was, joking apart, awful work. In several places the ridge ran to an edge not a foot...I held. on, half sitting half kneeling, across the wedge, have kicked my right shoe ( had I had any on) down to the plain on one side, and my left into... | |
 | 1833 - 468 pages
...made fast above, and up it we all four " shinned" in succession. It was, joking apart, awful work. In several places the ridge ran to an edge not a foot broad; and I could, as I held on, halfsitting, half-kneeling, across the ridge, have kicked my right shoe down to the plain on one side,... | |
 | 1834 - 438 pages
...made fast above, and up it we all four ' shinned' ijj succession. It was, joking apart, awful work. In several places the ridge ran to an edge not a foot broad ; and I could, as I held on, half-sitting, half-kneeling across the ridge, have kicked my right shoe down to the plain on one side,... | |
 | Late official resident - 1842 - 198 pages
...he made fast above, and up it we all four shinned in succession. It was joking apart, awful work. In several places, the ridge ran to an edge not a foot...bottom of the ravine on the other. The only thing which surprised me, was my own steadiness -, and freedom from giddiness. I had been nervous in mounting... | |
 | 1849 - 142 pages
...made fast above, and up it we all four shinned in succession. It was, joking apart, awful work. In several places the ridge ran to an edge, not a foot...kicked my right shoe down to the plain on one side, and m^r left into the bottom of the ravine on the other. The only thing which surprised me was my own steadiness... | |
 | 1850 - 386 pages
...made fast above, and up it we all fkur ' shinned' in succession. It was. joking apart, awful work. In several places the ridge ran to an edge not a foot broad, and I could, as I held on, half-sitting, half-kneeling across the ridge, have ' kicked my right shoe down to the plain on one... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 632 pages
...made fast above, and up it we all four "shinned" in succession. It was, joking apart, awful work. In several places, the ridge ran to an edge not a foot broad ; and I could, a> i held on, half sitting, half kneeling across the ridge, have kicked my right shoe down to the plain... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 370 pages
...made fast above, and up it we all four " shinned" in succession. It was, joking apart, awful work. In several places, the ridge ran to an edge not a foot...bottom of the ravine on the other. The only thing which surprised me was my own steadiness and freedom from all giddiness. I had been nervous in mounting... | |
 | Mark Forrester - 1854 - 366 pages
...made fast above, and up it we all four shinned in succession. It was, joking apart, awful work. In several places the ridge ran to an edge, not a foot...bottom of the ravine on the other. The only thing which surprised me was my own steadiness and freedom from all giddiness. I had been nervous in mounting... | |
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The line carried up he made fast above, and up it we all four " shinned" in succession. It was, joking apart, awful work. In several places, the ridge ran to an edge not a foot broad ; and I could, as I held on, half sitting, half kneeling across the... 
