 | 1836 - 496 pages
...end. The upper loops he fastened upon two of the projecting nails above his head, and placed his foot in the others. Then digging the fingers of one hand...alternately. And thus he climbed, nail by nail, step by step, and stirrup by stirrup, till his starting post was undistinguishablc from the golden surface, and the... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...end. The upper loops he fastened upon two of the projecting nails above his head, and placed his foot in the others. Then digging the fingers of one hand...make it catch a nail higher up. The same operation ke performed on behalf of the other leg, and so on alternately. And thus he climbed, nail by nail,... | |
 | 1843 - 488 pages
...end. The upper loops he fastened upon two of the projecting nails above his head, and placed his foot in the others. Then digging the fingers of one hand...alternately. And thus he climbed, nail by nail, step by step, and stirrup by stirrup, till his starting post was undistinguishable from the golden surface, and the... | |
 | Robert Sears - Russia - 1855 - 708 pages
...portion of the cord in the form of two long stirrups, with a loop at each end. The upper loops lie fastened upon two of the projecting nails above his...operation he performed on behalf of the other leg, aud so on alternately. And thus he climbed, nail by nail, step by step, stirrup by stirrup, till his... | |
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The upper loops he fastened upon two of the projecting nails above his head, and placed his foot in the others. Then digging the fingers of one hand into the interstices of the sheets of copper, he raised up one of his stirrups with the other hand so... 