This took place on the 4th of December, 1805, and in the course of that night he swallowed five knives. On the next morning the ship's company, having expressed a great desire to see him repeat the performance, he complied with his usual readiness, and... The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal - Seite 2091822Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1822 - 450 Seiten
...expressed a great desire to see him repeat the performance, he complied with his usual readiness, and, " by the encouragement of the people, and the assistance of good grog," he swallowed that day, as he distinctly recollects, nine clasp-knives, some of which were very large... | |
| 1822 - 536 Seiten
...expressed a great desire to see him repeat the performance, he complied with his usual readiness, and " by the encouragement of the people, and the assistance of good grog," he swallowed that day, as he distinctly recollects, nine clasp-knives, some of which were very large... | |
| 1823 - 494 Seiten
...a great desire to see him repeat the performance, and he complied with his usual readiness ; and " by the encouragement of the people, and the assistance of good grog, he swallowed that day, «s he distinctly recollects, nine clasp-knives, some of which were very large;... | |
| Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 Seiten
...great desire to see him repeat the performance, and he complieîl with his usual readiness ; and " by the encouragement of the people, and the assistance of good grog, he swallowed that day, as he distinctly recollects, nine clasp-knives, some of which were very large... | |
| 1824 - 628 Seiten
...expressed a great desire to see him repeat the performance, he complied with his usual readiness, and " by the encouragement of the people, and the assistance of good grog," he swallowed, that day, as he distinctly recollects, nine clasp-knives, some of which were very large... | |
| Perceval B. Lord - 1839 - 476 Seiten
...night he swallowed five knives. " Next morning, being the 5th day of the month, the ship's company were anxious to see the performance renewed the second...good grog (and his lot was ordained to be miserable after, in consequence of the same), he swallowed nine that day to his own knowledge; and the spectators... | |
| Ebenezer David Silver - 1844 - 126 Seiten
...expressed a great desire to see him repeat the performance, he complied with his usual readiness, and, by the encouragement of the people and the assistance of good grog, he swallowed that day, as he distinctly recollected, nine clasp knives, some of which were very large... | |
| 564 Seiten
...great anxiety to witness a repetition of the performance, he readily yielded to their request, and " by the encouragement of the people, and the assistance of good grog," he swallowed that day nine claspknives, some of which were very large. He was afterwards informed by... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 632 Seiten
...expressed a great desire to see him repeat the performance, he complied with his usual readiness, and, ' by the encouragement of the people, and the assistance of good grog,' ho swallowed that day, as ho distinctly recollects, nine clasp-knives, some of which were very large... | |
| Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1858 - 598 Seiten
...expressed a greii desire to see him repeat the performance, he complied with his usual reailin.--- and, ' by the encouragement of the people, and the assistance of good grog,' he swallowed that day, as he distinctly recollects, nine clasp-knives, some of which were very large... | |
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