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" Irish lad in my service, entered along with them ; but no sooner had the wheel turned once round, than they all jumped out, leaving the lad alone in it. The wheel, of course, overbalanced by the weight of the water, turned back with such velocity, that... "
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and Its Dependencies - Page 359
1821
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The Imperial magazine; or, Compendium of religious, moral ..., Volume 6

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...
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Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries Within the Pyramids ...

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...
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Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign ..., Volume 11

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...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 15; Volume 33

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...
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The British review and London critical journal

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...
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Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries Within the ..., Volume 1

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...
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Fruits of Enterprize Exhibited in the Travels of Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia ...

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...
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Fruits of Enterprise Exhibited in the Travels of Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia ...

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...
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Fruits of enterprize exhibited in the travels of Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia ...

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...
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The British Review, and London Critical Journal, Volume 17

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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