 As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge, into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and upon farther examination, perceived there were innumerable trapdoors that lay concealed in the bridge, which...  The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]. - Page 177by Spectator The - 1857Full view - About this book
 | 1739 - 346 pages
...End of it. As I looked more attentively, I faw feveral of the Paffer.gers dropping thro' the Bridge, into the great Tide that flowed underneath it ; and...Trap-doors that lay concealed in the Bridge, which the Paflengers no fooner trod upon, but they fell thro' them into the Tide and immediately difappeared.... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...end of it. As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed underneath it; and...the tide, and immediately disappeared. These hidden pit-fulls were set very thick at the entrance of the bridge, so that throngs of people no sooner broke... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...bridge, into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and upon further examination perceived that there were innumerable trap-doors that lay concealed...throngs of people no sooner broke through the cloud than many of them fell into them. They grew thinner towards the middle , but multiplied and Jay closer... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...end of it." As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and...no sooner broke through the cloud, but many of them feH into them. They grew thinner towards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer together towards... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...passengers dropping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and, upon, further examination, perceived there were innumerable trap-doors...no sooner broke through the cloud, but many of them fell into them. They grew thinner ' towards towards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer to. gether... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...end of it. As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge, into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and...no sooner broke through the cloud, but many of them fell into them. They grew thinner towards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer together towards... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...end of it." As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed underneath it; and...into the tide, and immediately disappeared. These bidden pit-falls were set very thick at the entrance of the bridge, so that throngs of people no sooner... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pages
...end of it. As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed underneath it : and...immediately disappeared. These hidden pit-falls were set veiy thick at the entrance of the bridge ; so that throngs of people no sooner broke through the cloud... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 324 pages
...end of it." As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and...that throngs of people no sooner broke through the cioud, hut many fell into them. They grew thinner to\yards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...passengers dropping through the bridge, into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and upon further examination, perceived there were innumerable trap-doors...no sooner broke through the cloud, but many of them fell into them. They grew thinner towards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer together towards... | |
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