 As the weather was warm, and it was desirable that as much air might pass down the shaft as possible, constables were placed at proper distances, to keep off the crowd. Two surgeons were also in attendance, in case of accidents. At six o'clock in the...  A memoir of the rev. John Hodgson - Page 107by James Raine - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Thomson - 1813 - 530 pages
...of a blackish and a grey colour : at five in the afternoon, it was of a light steam colour, and live next morning scarcely visible. The morning of Wednesday...and began to traverse the north drift towards the plane board. As a current of water had been constantly diverted down this shaft for the space of ten... | |
 | Thomas Thomson - 1813 - 514 pages
...eyes, in expectation of seeing a father, a husband, or son, M brought up out of the horrible pit 1" As the weather was warm, and it was desirable that...and began to traverse the north drift towards, the plane board. As a current of water had been constantly diverted down this shaft for the space of ten... | |
 | 1814 - 564 pages
...chief employment of some, to make a kind of insane dport of their own and their neighbours' calamity. The morning of Wednesday the 8th of July being appointed...-in attendance in case of accidents. At six o'clock io the morning, Mr. Straker, Mr. Anderson, the bverman of the colliery, and six other persons, descended... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 546 pages
...the neighbourhood was again renewed at an early hour. A great concourse of people collected—some out of curiosity — to witness the commencement of...and began to traverse the north drift towards the plane board. As a current of water had been constantly diverted down this shaft for the space of ten... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 540 pages
...brought up out of the horrible pit P' As the weather was warm, and it was desirable that us much »ir might pass down the shaft as possible, constables...and began to traverse the north drift towards the plane hoard. As a current of water had been constantly diverted down this shaft for the space of ten... | |
 | Hewson Clarke, John Dougall - 1817 - 928 pages
...concourse of people coHectedh— some out of curiosity, to witness the commencement of an undertaking i'ui! of sadness and danger — some to stir up the revenge...and began to traverse the north drift towards the plane board. As 4 current of water had 1>een constantly diverted down this shaft for the space of ten... | |
 | Hewson Clarke, John Dougall - 1817 - 902 pages
...and it was desirable that as much air might pass down the shaft as possible, constables were placet! at proper distances, to keep off the crowd. Two surgeons...and began to traverse the north drift towards the plane board. As a current of water had been constantly diverted down this shaft for the space of ten... | |
 | Rev. Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 566 pages
...air might pass down the shaft as possible, constables were placed at proper distances, to keep oft' the crowd. Two surgeons were also in attendance, in...and began to traverse the north drift towards the plane board. As a current of water had been constantly diverted down this shaft for the space of ten... | |
 | Hewson Clarke, John Dougall - 1825 - 892 pages
...sufferers, by calumnies and reproaches^ published for the sole purpose of mischief; but the greater j>art came with broken hearts and streaming eyes, in expectation...and began to traverse the north drift towards the plane board. As a current of water had been constantly diverted down this shaft for the space of ten... | |
 | John Holland - 1835 - 514 pages
...and as it was desirable that as much air might pass down the pit as possible, constables were placed 'to keep off the crowd : two surgeons were also in attendance in case of accidents. Nine persons descended the William Pit, and as a current of water had been thrown down during ten •hours,... | |
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