 | John Feltham - 1813 - 368 pages
...groan in his distress, but were unable to relieve him. At length, however, by repeated efrbrts, he jrot himself disengaged; but made at that time no further...scheme was laid ; but the particulars of this Lord Clarendon details. "The treaty at Newport soon followed ; after which Charles was seized by the army,... | |
 | Wight Isle of - 1846 - 252 pages
...himself back. His friends at the bottom heard him groan in his distress, but were unable to relieve him. At length, however, by repeated efforts, he got...attempt. Afterwards he contrived to saw the bars of the window asunder ; and another scheme was laid ; but the particulars of this Lord Clarendon details.... | |
 | Old Humphrey - Isle of Wight (England) - 1850 - 228 pages
...himself back. His friends at the bottom heard him groan in his distress, but were unable to relieve him. At length, however, by repeated efforts, he got...disengaged ; but made, at that time, no further attempt." " How disappointed he must have been !" " He must indeed. I walked over to Mountjoy, a high spot, which... | |
 | James Redding Ware - Isle of Wight (England) - 1871 - 226 pages
...but were unable to relieve him. At length however, bv repeated efforts, he got himfelf difengaged ; but made at that time no further attempt. Afterwards he contrived to faw the bars of his window afunder: and another fcheme was laid ; but the particulars of this Lord... | |
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... being given, and the king beginning the attempt, he soon found he had made a false calculation. Having protruded his head and shoulders, he could get no further : and what was worse, he could not draw himself back. His friends at the bottom heard... 