 | Books - 1709 - 578 pages
...precipices would, in a great measure, be impracticable ; but should the creature happen to set his foot between two of these holes, or not place it right,...on the side of the precipice, inevitably perishes. The danger is, however, greater, where these holes, or cainelones as the Spaniards call them, are wanting.... | |
 | North America - 1767 - 550 pages
...in a great meafure impracticable But fhould the creature happen to put his foot between two of thefe holes, or not. place it right, the rider falls ; and if on the fide of the precipice, inevitably perifhes. Thefe holts, or camelones, as they are called, render der... | |
 | Travel - 1796 - 320 pages
...the precipices would be in a great measure impracticable. But should the creature happen to put his foot between two of these, holes, or not place it right, the ridc-i* falls, and if on the side of the precipice, inevitably perishes. These holes, or camelones... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 326 pages
...a great meafure impracticable, But fhould the creature hnppeu to put his foot between two of thefe holes, or not place it right, the rider falls, and if on the fide qf the precipice, inevitably perifhes. Thefe holes, or camelones, as they are called, render all... | |
 | Antonio de Ulloa - Blacks - 1806 - 530 pages
...in a great measure impracticable. But should the creature happen to put his foot between twoof'these holes, or not place it right, the rider falls, and,...on the side of the precipice, inevitably perishes, It may perhaps, be said, aid, that it would be much safer to perform this part the journey on foot:... | |
 | Jorge Juan, Antonio de Ulloa - Peru - 1807 - 532 pages
...the precipices would be in a great measure impracticable. But should the creature happen to put his foot between two of these holes, or not place it right,...on the side of the precipice, inevitably perishes. It may perhaps be j said, said, that it would be much safer to perform this part of the journey on... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 456 pages
...the precipices would, in a great measure, he impracticable; but should the creature happen to set his foot between two of these holes, or not place it right,...on the side of the precipice, inevitably perishes. The danger is, however, greater, where these holes, or camelónos, us the Spaniards call them, are... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 540 pages
...as steps, without which the precipices would be impassable ; but should the beast happen to put his foot between two of these holes, or not place it right,...on the side of the precipice, inevitably perishes. The manner of descending seems still more dangerous. On one side are frequently steep eminences, and... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 546 pages
...as sleps, without which the precipices would be impassable ; but should the beast happen to put his foot between two of. these holes, or not place it...on the side of the precipice, inevitably perishes. The manner of descending seems still more dangerous. On one side are frequently steep eminences, and... | |
 | R. P. Forster - Africa - 1818 - 514 pages
...the precipices would be in a great measure impracticable. But should the creature happen to put his foot between two of these holes, or not place it right,...on the side of the precipice, inevitably perishes. The manner of descending from these heights is not less difficult and dangerous. The mules themselves... | |
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... legs along the ground. The holes serve as steps, without which the precipices would be in a great measure impracticable ; but should the creature happen to set its foot between two of these holes or not place it right, the rider falls, and if on the... 
