 | John Whitehead - 1845 - 584 pages
...a ladder. Another answered, ' there will not be time: but I have thought of another expedient. Here I will fix myself against the wall : lift a light...the house where my father was, he cried out, ' Come, neighbors! let us kneel down! let us give thanks to God! He has given me all my eight children: let... | |
 | John Whitehead - 1845 - 594 pages
...a ladder. Another answered, ' there will not be time: but I have thought of another expedient. Here I will fix myself against the wall: lift a light man,...the house where my father was, he cried out, ' Come, neighbors! let us kneel down! let us give thanks to God! He has given me all my eight children: let... | |
 | 1744 - 596 pages
...a ladder: another answered, "there will not be time; but I have thought of another expedient. Here, I will fix myself against the wall, lift a light man and set him on my shoulders." The plan was adopted, and they took him out at the window. At that moment the whole roof fell in :... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1848 - 678 pages
...upon my shoulders.' They did so ; and he took me out of the window. Just then the whole roof fell in ; but it fell inward, or we had all been crushed at...the house where my father was, he cried out, ' Come, neighbors, let us kneel down; let us give thanks to God! He has given me all my eight children ; let... | |
 | 1848 - 796 pages
...ladder. Another answered, ' There will not be time¡ but I have thought of another expedient. Here, I will fix myself against the wall : lift a light man and set him on my shoulders.1 They did so, and took me out of the window. Just then the roof fell, but it fell inward,... | |
 | E. S. A. - 1848 - 156 pages
...ladder ; another answered, ' There will not be time, but I have thought of another expedient; here, I will fix myself against the wall, lift a light man, and set him upon my shoulders.' They did so, and he took me out of the window. Just then the whole roof fell in,... | |
 | Charlotte Eliza Sargeant - 1850 - 150 pages
...a ladder. Another answered, ' There will not be time, but I have thought of another expedient. Here I will fix myself against the wall ; lift a light...took me out of the window. Just then the roof fell in, but it fell inwards, or we had all been crushed at once. When they brought me into the house where... | |
 | John Whitehead - 1852 - 582 pages
...ladder. Another answered, ' there will not be time : but I have thought of another expedient. Here I will fix myself against the wall : lift a light...they brought me into the house where my father was, be cried out, ' Come, neighbors! let us kneel down! let us give thanks to God ! He has given me all... | |
 | Parkinson Milson - 1863 - 114 pages
...ladder. Another answered, ' There will be no time ; but I have thought of another expedient. Here, I will fix myself against the wall : lift a light...my shoulders.' They did so, and he took me out of th» window. Just then, the whole roof fell in ; but it fell inward, or we had all been crushed at... | |
 | 1864 - 246 pages
...of the people. ' There will not be time/ answered another. ' Here ; I have thought of a shorter way. I will fix myself against the wall ; lift a light man and set him on my shoulder/ The house being low, the expedient succeeded, and the sprightly boy was delivered from a... | |
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They did so, and he took me out of the window. Just then the roof fell; but it fell inward, or we had all been crushed at once. 
