 | 1831 - 652 pages
...of the island of Java, says Mr. Crawfurd. " the caves are only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by ladders of bamboo...office of taking the nests must often be performed with torch light, by penetrating into recesses of the rock, when the slightest trip would be instantly fatal... | |
 | 1833 - 2950 pages
...from their youth, can obtain the nests, "being only approachable" says Crawfurd " by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet by ladders of bamboo...violently against the rocks. When the mouth of the cave is attained, the perilous task of taking the nests must often be performed by torch-light, by... | |
 | Gilbert Thomas Burnett - 1835 - 1050 pages
...from their youth to the office. In one place the caves are only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet by ladders of bamboo...office of taking the nests must often be performed by torch-light, OUTLINES OF ALGOLOOIA. by penetrating into the recesses of the rock, where the slightest... | |
 | Gilbert Thomas Burnett - 1835 - 538 pages
...from their youth to the office. In one place the caves are only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet by ladders of bamboo...office of taking the nests must often be performed by torch-light, by penetrating into the recesses of the rock, where the slightest trip would be instantly... | |
 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - 1835 - 604 pages
...Baglen, on the south coast of the island. There the caves are only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by ladders of bamboo...attained, the perilous office of taking the nests must be often performed with torch-light, by penetrating into the recesses of the rock, when the slightest... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 434 pages
...only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by ladders of bamboo and ratan, over a sea rolling violently against the rocks. When...office of taking the nests must often be performed by torch-light, by penetrating into recesses of the rock, where the slightest trip would be instantly... | |
 | 1837 - 844 pages
...only to he approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by ladders of bamboo and ratan, over a sea rolling violently against the rocks. When...office of taking the nests must often be performed by torch-light, by penetrating into recesses of the rock, where the slightest trip would be instantly... | |
 | Percy Bolingbroke St. John - 1838 - 208 pages
...Baglen, on the south coast of the island. Here the caves are only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by ladders of bamboo...torch-light, by penetrating into recesses of the rock, where the slightest trip would be instantly fatal to the adventurers, who see nothing below them but... | |
 | 1841 - 524 pages
...from their youth to the office. In one place the caves are only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet by ladders of bamboo...office of taking the nests must often be performed by torch light, by penetrating into the recesses of the rock, where the slightest trip would be instantly... | |
 | 1841 - 524 pages
...from their youth to the oflice. In one place the caves are only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet by ladders of bamboo...office of taking the nests must often be performed by torch-light, by penetrating into the recesses of the rock, where the slightest trip would be instantly... | |
| |
In one place the caves are only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet by ladders of bamboo and rattan, over a sea rolling violently against the rocks. When the mouth of the cavern is attained, the perilous office of taking the... 
