 He waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings, which were of no use in the air, sustained him in the water, and the prince drew him to land, half dead with terror and vexation.  A Short History of Balloons and Flying Machines - Seite 10herausgegeben von - 1907 - 123 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1793 - 514 Seiten
...pa{Ted over. He has been (peaking of the ifle of Bute. * The chapter in Raflelas concludes thus : " He waved his pinions awhile to gather air, then leaped from his ftand, and in an inftant dropped into the lake. His wings, which were of no ufe in the air, fuftained... | |
 | 1793 - 522 Seiten
...paiTed over. He has been fpeaking of the ifle of Bute. * The chapter in Raflelas concludes thus : " He waved his pinions awhile to gather air, then leaped from his Hand, and in an inftant dropped into the lake. His wings, which were of no ufe in the air, fuftained... | |
 | George Adams - 1794 - 540 Seiten
...prince. " In a year the wings were finifhed, and on a. morning appointed the maker appeared furnifhed for flight on a little promontory ; he waved his pinions awhile to gather the air, then leaped from his ftand4 and in an- inftant dropped into the lake : his wings, which were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 Seiten
...the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared furnished for flight on a little promontory ; he waved hb pinions awhile to gather air, then leaped from his stand,, and in an instant dropped into the lake.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 Seiten
...the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and on a morning appointed, the maker appeared furnished for...promontory : he waved his pinions awhile to gather aii1, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings which were of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 Seiten
...the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared furnished for...flight on a little promontory : he waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1817 - 194 Seiten
...the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared furnished for...flight on a little promontory : he waved his pinions awhils to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 Seiten
...the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared furnished for...flight on a little promontory : he waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 456 Seiten
...contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morn^ ing appointed, the maker appeared furnished for flight on a little promontory : he waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 Seiten
...should leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence seized upon the Prince. In a year the wings were finished ; and, on the morning...flight on a little promontory: he waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings,... | |
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