 I imagine it to have been made by the proprietor, to let down his effects by, to secure them from an enemy; for by the narrowness of the way, by steps, and along the board, it could not be effected.  Environs of Edinburgh - Side 161857 - 28 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Francis Grose - 1789 - 392 sider
...robbers ; and the houfe being fince built over them, and a draw well funk through the King's guard room, I imagine it to have been made by the proprietor, to let down his efFecb by, to fecure them from an enemy ; for by the narrownefs of the way, by fteps, and along the... | |
 | Francis Grose - 1797 - 394 sider
...robbers: and the house being since built over them, and a draw well sunk through the King's guard room, I imagine it to have been made by the proprietor,...by the narrowness of the way, by steps, and along the board, it could not be effected. Such places of security were not peculiar to Scotland ; for Tacitus,... | |
 | 460 sider
...; and the hflufe being fince built over them, and a draw-well funk through the King's guard-room^ J imagine it to have been made by the proprietor, to let down his effefts by^ to fecure them from an enemy; for 'by the narrowneis of the Way, by fteps, and along the... | |
 | George Alexander Cooke - 1817 - 300 sider
...thieves and robbers; and the house being since built over them, and a draw-well sunk through the king'b guard-room, I imagine it to have been made by the...for by the narrowness of the way by steps, and along the hoard, it could not be effected. Such places of security were not peculiar to Scotland; for I acitus,... | |
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