 | Timothy Dwight - 1821 - 542 sider
...bridge, which crosses the Hooestennuc in this town. The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. He answered, "on the bridge."...had been laid on it. Mr. Van Rensselaer said, that this could not be true ; because his horse had come over without any difficulty, or reluctance ; that... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 1040 sider
...reason to question the truth of the recital, except what is furnished by the nature of the fact itself. Mr. Root replied, that that was impossible ; because...had been laid on it. Mr. Van Rensselaer said, that this could not be true ; because his horse had come over without any difficulty or reluctance ; that... | |
 | David Dudley Field, Chester Dewey - 1829 - 492 sider
...a Mr. Root, ju-- at the eastern end or" the bridge. The innkeeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. He answered. " on the bridge."...that that was impossible ; because it had been raised ihat very day ; and that not a plank had been laid on it. Mr. Van Rensselaer said that it could not... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1840 - 672 sider
...inn,keeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. He answered, ' On the fcridge.' Mr. Root replied, that that was impossible, because it had been raised that eery day, and that not a plank hnd been laid on it. Mr. Van Rensselaer said that it '<mld not be true,... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1841 - 678 sider
...The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. He answered, ' On thebridge.' Mr. Root replied, that that was impossible, because...and that not a plank had been laid on it. Mr. Van Renssdaer said that ifr could not be true, because his horse had come over without any difficulty or... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1844 - 690 sider
...a Mr. Root, just at the eastern end of the bridge. The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. He answered, ' On the bridge.'...Mr. Van Rensselaer said that it could not be true, becausR his horse had come over without any difficulty or reluctance; that the night was indeed so... | |
 | 1843 - 402 sider
...inn kept by Mr. Root, at the east end of the bridge. The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. He answered ' on the bridge.' Mr. Root replied, that was impossible, because it had been raised that very day, and that not a single plank had yet been... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1855 - 634 sider
...a Mr. Root, just at the eastern end of the bridge. The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked him where he crossed the river. He answered, 'on the bridge.' Mr....could not be true, because his horse had come over it without any difficulty or reluctance; that the night was so profoundly dark, as to prevent him from... | |
 | John Hayward - 1857 - 804 sider
...eastern end of the bridge. The innkeeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. lie answered, ' On the bridge.' Mr. Root replied, that...and that not a plank had been laid on it. Mr. Van llcnsselaer said that it could not be true, because bis horse had come over without any difficulty... | |
 | Albany Institute - 1873 - 820 sider
...bridge which crosses the Housatonic in this town. The inn keeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. He answered, ' on the bridge.' Mr. Root replied that was impossible, because it had been raised that very day and there was not a plank laid on it. Mr.... | |
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The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. He answered, "on the bridge." Mr. Root replied, that that was impossible ; because it had been raised that very day ; and that not a plank had been laid on it. Mr. Van... 
