| 1808 - 1016 sivua
...sudden pull to the running knot suspending the stone, and instantly descends : the remainder of tbe rope fixed to the basket is thrown into the water...him of itself. As soon as he touches the bottom, he disengages his foot from the stone, which is immediately drawn up, and suspended again to the projecting... | |
| James Cordiner - 1807 - 388 sivua
...thrown into the water to him, and into it he places his other foot. Both the ropes of the stone and basket he holds for a little while in one hand. When...him of itself. As soon as he touches the bottom, he disengages his foot from the stone, which is immediately drawn up, and suspended again to the projecting... | |
| James Cordiner - 1807 - 384 sivua
...thrown into the water to him, and into it he places his other foot. Both the ropes of the stone and basket he holds for a little while in one hand. When...him of itself. As soon as he touches the bottom, he disengages his foot from the stone, which is immediately drawn up, and suspended again to the projecting... | |
| 1833 - 270 sivua
...remains in this upright position for a little while, supporting himself by the motion of one arm. Then a basket, formed of a wooden hoop and net-work, suspended...foot from the stone, which is immediately drawn up, ana suspended again to the projecting oar in the same [JANUARY A manner as before, to be in readiness... | |
| 1843 - 488 sivua
...suspending the stone, and instantly descends : the remainder of the rope fixed to the basket is tlirown into the water after him, at the same moment: the...which is immediately drawn up, and suspended again to ihe projecting oar in the same manner as before, to be in readiness for the next diver. The diver,... | |
| 1845 - 376 sivua
...hand, to prevent the water from rushing in, with the other, gives a sudden pull to the running knot suspending the stone, and instantly descends ; the...him of itself. As soon as he touches the bottom, he disengages his foot from the stone, which is immediately drawn up, and suspended again to the projecting... | |
| Charles Pridham - 1849 - 530 sivua
...hand, to prevent the water from rushing in, with the other gives a sudden pull to the running knot suspending the stone, and instantly descends ; the...follow him of itself. As soon as he touches the bottom, the average depth of which is twelve fathoms, he disengages his foot from the stone, which is immediately... | |
| Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1855 - 324 sivua
...to prevent the water from rushing in, and with the other he gives a sudden pull to the running knot suspending the stone, and instantly descends. The...him of itself. As soon as he touches the bottom, he disengages his foot from the stone, which is immediately drawn up, and suspended again to the projecting... | |
| Charles Nordhoff - 1857 - 338 sivua
...from rushing in, and with the other gives a sudden jerk to a running knot which suspends the stone. The remainder of the rope fixed to the basket is thrown...at the same moment ; the rope attached to the stone has been so arranged as to run out of itself. " As soon as the diver touches bottom (from forty to... | |
| 1858 - 256 sivua
...hand, to prevent the water from rushing in; with the other, gives a sudden pull to the running knot suspending the stone, and instantly descends; the...him of itself. As soon as he touches the bottom, he disengages his foot from the stone, which is immediately drawn up, and suspended again to the projecting... | |
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