 | 1842 - 648 pages
...who erected them. Captain Gerard speaks of one of these rude contrivances continuing for 150 feet. " Six posts were driven horizontally into the cracks...with incredible fury and a clamorous uproar beneath." He adds these observations, the sentiment of danger being to our fancy wonderfully temperate and composed,... | |
 | 1875 - 860 pages
...the valley of Teedong. It is called Rapua, and the scaffolding continued for one hundred and fifty feet. It was constructed like the other, with this...give the traveller an uncertain idea of his safety."* To this it may be added that though several bridges — san^pas such as the one beneath Pii, which... | |
 | 1875 - 1026 pages
...The most extraordinary one of this kind I ever saw was in the valley of Teedong. It is called Rapua, and the scaffolding continued for 150 feet. It was...give the traveller an uncertain idea of his safety." * To this it may be added that though several bridges — sangpas such as the one beneath Pá, which... | |
 | 1875 - 832 pages
...The most extraordinary one of this kind I ever saw was in the valley of Teedong. It is called Rapua, and the scaffolding continued for 150 feet. It was...give the traveller an uncertain idea of his safety." * To this it may be added that though several bridges — sangpas such as the one beneath Pd, which... | |
 | Andrew Wilson - 1875 - 518 pages
...The most extraordinary one of this kind I ever saw was in the valley of Teedong. It is called Rapua, and the scaffolding continued for 150 feet. It was...give the traveller an uncertain idea of his safety."* To this it may be added, that though several bridges — sang-pa such as the one beneath Pu, which... | |
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... perpendicular face of a mountain, formed of horizontal stakes driven into the crevices, with boards above, and the outer ends resting on trees or slanting posts projecting from the clefts of the rock below. The most extraordinary one of this kind... 