 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pages
...to get loofe, 1 had the fortune to break the Strings, and wrench out the Pegs that faftened my left left Arm to the Ground ; for, by lifting. it up to my Face, I difcover'd the Methods they had taken to bind me, and, at the fame Time, with a violent Pull,v which... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...ftruggling to get loofe, I had the Fortune to break the Strings, and wrench out the Pegs that faftetied my left Arm to the Ground ; for, by lifting it up...my Face, I difcovered the Methods they had taken to bftid me, and, at the fame Time, with a violentPull, which gave me e*ceffive Pain, I a little loofened... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...ftruggling to get loofe, I had the Fortune to break the Strings, and wrench out the Pegs that faftned my left Arm to the Ground: For, by lifting it up to...at the fame Time, with a violent Pull, which gave meexceflive Pain, I a little loofened the Strings that tied down down my Hair on the left Side -, fo... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...of my face, lifting up his hands and eyes by way of admiration, cried out in a fhrill but diftinc t voice, Hekinah degul; the others repeated the fame...me exceffive pain, I a little loofened the firings thattied down my hair on the left fide, fo that I was juft able to turn my head about two inches. But... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...believe, in great uneafinefs ; at length ftruggling to get loofe, I had the fortune to break the f(rings, and wrench out the pegs, that faftened my left arm...at the fame time with a violent pull, which gave me exceflive pain, I a little loofened the firings that tied down my hair on the left fide, fo that I... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...believe, in great uneafmefs; at length, ftruggling to get loofe, I had the fortune to break the ftrings, and wrench out the pegs, that faftened my left arm...at the fame time with a violent pull,. which gave rne exceffive pain, I a little loofened the ftrings that tied down my hair on the left fide, fo that... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...to get loofe, I had the fortune to break the firings, and wrench out the pegs that fattened my ¡eft arm to the ground ; for, by lifting it up to my face,...bind me, and at the fame time with a violent pull,« hich gave me L-xcefîive pain, I a little loofened the Arings that tied down my hair on the left fide,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...out the pegs that faftened my left arm to the ground; for, by lifting it up to my lace, I dilcovered the methods they had taken to bind me, and at the fame time with a violent pull, which gave me exceifive pain, I a little loofencd the ftring^ that tied down my hair on the left fide, fo tha: I... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...struggling to get loose, I had the fortune to break the strings, and wrench out the pegs, that fastened my left arm to the ground ; for, by lifting it up to my face, I discovered the methods they had taken to bind me, and at the same time with a violent pull, which gave... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...struggling to get loose, I had the fortune to break the strings, and wrench out the pegs that fastened my left arm to the ground ; for, by lifting it up to my face, I discovered the methods they had taken to bind me, and, at the same time, with a violent pull, which... | |
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