| 1824 - 604 pages
...weight of the water, turned back with such velocity, that the catch was unable to stop it. The lad was thrown out, and in the fall broke one of his thighs. I contrived to stop the wheel before it did further injury, which might have been fatal to him. The Turks have a belief, that when such accidents... | |
| Giovanni Battista Belzoni - Egypt - 1820 - 566 pages
...weight of the" water, turned back with such velocity, that the catch was unable to stop it. The lad was thrown out, and in the fall broke one of his thighs....exclusive of the prejudice against the machine itself, the Bashaw had been persuaded to abandon the affair. It had been stated to him, also, that it cost as much... | |
| Asia - 1821 - 816 pages
...weight of the water, turned hack with Midi velocity, that the catch was unable to stop it. The lad was thrown out, and in the fall broke one of his thighs....exclusive of the prejudice against the machine itself, the Bashaw had been persuaded to abandon the affair. It had been stated to him, also, that it cost as much... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1821 - 614 pages
...weight of the water, turned back with such velocity, that the catch was unable to stop it. TJjo lad was thrown out, and in the fall broke one of his thigh.s....In consequence of this, exclusive of the prejudice ag.u'nst the machine itself, the Bashaw was persuaded to abandon the «(fair. It had been stated to... | |
| 1821 - 536 pages
...weight of the water, turned back with such velocity, that the catch was unable to stop it. The lad was thrown out, and in the fall broke one of his thighs....wheel before it did farther injury, which might have beer* fatal to him. The Turks have a belief, that, when cuch accidents happen in the commencement of... | |
| Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Mrs. Belzoni (Sarah) - Egypt - 1822 - 486 pages
...weight of the water, turned back with such velocity, that the catch was unable to stop it. The lad was thrown out, and in the fall broke one of his thighs....exclusive of the prejudice against the machine itself, the Bashaw had been persuaded to abandon the affair. It had been stated to him, also, that it cost as much... | |
| Sarah Atkins - Egypt - 1824 - 280 pages
...catch was unable to stop it. James was thrown out, and in the fall broke one of his thighs. Belzoni contrived to stop the wheel before it did farther injury, which might have been fatal to him. OWEN. — How shocking, mamma ! I am not at all pleased with those fifteen men, and I foresee what... | |
| Sarah Atkins - Egypt - 1824 - 256 pages
...eatch was unable to stop it. James was thrown out, and in the fall broke one of his thighs. Belzoni contrived to stop the wheel before it did farther injury, which might have been fatal to him. OWEN. — How shocking, mamma ! I am not at all pleased with those fifteen men, and I foresee what... | |
| Sarah Atkins - 1824 - 284 pages
...catch was unable to stop it. James was thrown out, and in the fall broke one of his thighs. Belzoni contrived to stop the wheel before it did farther injury, which might have been fatal to him. OWEN. — How shocking, mamma! I am not at all pleased with those fifteen men, and I foresee what is... | |
| English literature - 1821 - 530 pages
...weight of the water, turned back with such velocity, that the catch was unable to stop it. The lad was thrown out, and in the fall broke one of his thighs....fatal to him. The Turks have a belief, that, when cuch accidents happen in the commencement of any new invention, it is a bad omen. In consequence of... | |
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