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... ladder . In order to accomplish this , a kite is flown with a string to its tail , and when over the pillar , dragged down , leaving the string used to fly it across the top of the column . By means of this string POMPEY'S PILLAR .
... ladder . In order to accomplish this , a kite is flown with a string to its tail , and when over the pillar , dragged down , leaving the string used to fly it across the top of the column . By means of this string POMPEY'S PILLAR .
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... ladder is formed to the top . It must require no little courage to mount even then ; and a gentle- man who ascended it says , that the seamen were obliged to summon up all their nerve , while it was almost appalling to see the Turks ...
... ladder is formed to the top . It must require no little courage to mount even then ; and a gentle- man who ascended it says , that the seamen were obliged to summon up all their nerve , while it was almost appalling to see the Turks ...
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... ladder , but which did not reach half way up the perpendicular face of the rock beyond . About a year afterwards , he resolved to attempt it again , accompanied by Lieutenant Phillpotts , Lieutenant Keppel , and Lieutenant Taylor , who ...
... ladder , but which did not reach half way up the perpendicular face of the rock beyond . About a year afterwards , he resolved to attempt it again , accompanied by Lieutenant Phillpotts , Lieutenant Keppel , and Lieutenant Taylor , who ...
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... ladder had been left by Lloyd and Dawkins last year . It was about twelve feet high , and reached , as you may perceive , about half - way up a face of perpendicular rock . The foot , which was spiked , rested on a ledge , not quite ...
... ladder had been left by Lloyd and Dawkins last year . It was about twelve feet high , and reached , as you may perceive , about half - way up a face of perpendicular rock . The foot , which was spiked , rested on a ledge , not quite ...
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... ladder , additional coils of rope , crow - bars , & c . But now the question , and a puzzler too , was , how to get the ladder up against the rock . Lloyd had prepared some iron arrows , with thongs , to fire over ; and having got up a ...
... ladder , additional coils of rope , crow - bars , & c . But now the question , and a puzzler too , was , how to get the ladder up against the rock . Lloyd had prepared some iron arrows , with thongs , to fire over ; and having got up a ...
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