 | 1771 - 414 pages
...therefore swam to the visitors' stairs — the stairs for the workmen being occupied by those who had so far escaped. My knee was so injured by the timber...men and one young man, in other parts of the work." ' The Reports having been read, Mr. PULLEY asked if any of the Proprietors had offered to advance money... | |
 | 1828 - 942 pages
...therefore swam to the visitors' stairs — the stairs for the workmen being occupied by those who had so far escaped. My knee was so injured by the timber...men and one young man, in other parts of the work." ' The Reports having been read, Mr. PULLEY asked if any of the Proprietors had offered to advance money... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1828 - 474 pages
...to the visitors' stairs, the stairs for the workmen being occupied by those who had so far etcaped. My knee was so injured by the timber stage, that I...two old men and one young man, in other parts of the works." The following additional particulars are furnished by the newspapers. " The noise crested by... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1829 - 898 pages
...therefore swam to the visitors' stairs — the stairs for the workmen being occupied by those who had so far escaped. My knee was so injured by the timber...but the rush of the water carried me up the shaft." On the following day, Mr. Gravat went down in the diving bell, and examined the aperture. It was found... | |
 | 1829 - 852 pages
...therefore swam to the visitors' stairs — the stairs for the workmen being occupied by those who had so far escaped. My knee was so injured by the timber...but the rush of the water carried me up the shaft." On the following day, Mr. Gravât went down in the diving ' bell, and examined the aperture. It was... | |
 | 1829 - 854 pages
...therefore swam to the visitors' stairs — the stairs for the workmen being occupied by those who had so far escaped. My knee was so injured by the timber...but the rush of the water carried me up the shaft." On the following day, Mr. Gravat Went down in the diving bell, and examined the aperture. It was fount!... | |
 | 1845 - 492 pages
...flairs—the stairs of the workmen being occupied by those who had so far escaped. My knee was so iujured by the timber stage that I could scarcely swim or...men and one young man, in other parts of the work." To depict the scene of disorder and dismay at the shaft when the calamity became known, is impossible.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 882 pages
...therefore swam to the visitors' stairs — the stairs of the workmen being occupied by those who had so far escaped. My knee was so injured by the timber...could scarcely swim or get up the stairs, but the ria/i of the water carried me up the shaft. The three men who had been knocked down with me were unable... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 874 pages
...therefore swam to the visitors' stairs — the stairs of the workmen being occupied by those who had so far escaped. My knee was so injured by the timber...could scarcely swim or get up the stairs, but the rmh of the water carried me up the shaft. The three men who had been knocked down with me were unable... | |
 | Isambard Brunel - 1870 - 624 pages
...therefore swam to the visitors' stairs, the stairs for the workmen being occupied by those who had so far escaped. My knee was so injured by the timber...themselves, and I am grieved to say, they are lost ; and 1 believe also two old men, and one young man, in other parts of the work. This statement Sir Isambard... | |
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... men who had been knocked down at the same time with myself. This I endeavoured to do by calling to them. Before I reached the shaft the water had risen so rapidly that I was out of my depth, and therefore swam to the visitors' stairs, the stairs of... 
