 | Albany Institute - 1873 - 820 sider
...impossible, because it had been raised that very day and there was not a plank laid on it. Mr. VR said this . could not be true; because his horse had come over without any difficulty or reluctance, that the 7iight was so profoundly dark as to prevent him from seeing anything distinctly; but that it was very... | |
 | Albany Institute - 1876 - 172 sider
...impossible, because it had been raised that very day and there was not a plank laid on it. Mr. VR said this could not be true ; because his horse had come over...him from seeing anything distinctly; but that it was very incredible, if his horse could see sufficiently well to keep his footing anywhere, that he should... | |
 | Charles James Taylor - 1882 - 552 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."...any difficulty or reluctance ; that the night was indeed so profoundly dark as to prevent him from seeing anything distinctly ; but that it was incredible,... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1821 - 554 sider
...raised that very day ; and that not a plank 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 the nighl was indeed so profoundly dark, as to prevent him from seeing any thing distinctly ; but that... | |
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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 Rensselaer said that it could not be true, because his horse had come over without any difficulty or reluctance ; that... 
