 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1803 - 716 pages
...in such tempestuous weather, he replied, He ittat to well assured of the strength of his building, that he should only wish to be there in the greatest storm that ever blew under the face of the Heavent, that he might see what effect it mould have upon the structure. Most fatally for the architect,... | |
 | James Sargant Storer - Great Britain - 1808 - 396 pages
...such tempestuous weather: he replied, he was so well assured of the strength of his building', that be should only wish to be there in the greatest storm that ever blew under the face of the heavens, that he might see what effect it would have upon the structure. This wish was futally gratified, for... | |
 | James Sargant Storer - Great Britain - 1810 - 210 pages
...exposed in such tempestuous weather : he replied, he was so well assured of the strength of Ms building, that he should only wish to be there in the greatest...storm that ever blew under the face of the heavens, that he might see what effect it would have upon the structure. This wish was fatally gratified, for... | |
 | English literature - 1812 - 708 pages
...house would certainly be overset, he replied, " He was so well assured of the strength of his building, he should only wish to be there in the greatest storm that ever blew under the face of the heavens, that he might see what eft'ect it would have on the structure." Mr. Winstanley was but too amply gratified... | |
 | Thomas Martin (civil engineer.) - 1813 - 714 pages
...would certainly be overset : he replied, " He was so well assured of the strength of his building, he should only wish to be there in the greatest storm that ever blew under the face of the heavens, that he might see what effect it would have on the structure." Mr. Winstanley was but too amply gratified... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - Falconry - 1813 - 568 pages
...Weather, He replied, " He was so well assured of the Strength of the Building, that he only desired to be there, in the greatest Storm, that ever blew under the Face of the Heavens, that he might see what Effect it would have, upon the Structure." Most fatally, his favorite Wish was... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 688 pages
...certain of the stability of his structure, that he declared it to b« his wish to be in it " during the greatest storm that ever blew under the face of the heavens." Mr. WinStanley was but too amply gratified in his wish ; for while he was there with bis workmen and... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 712 pages
...certain of the stahility of his structure, that he declared it to be his wish to be in it -• during the greatest storm that ever blew under the face of the heavens." Mr. WinStanley was but too amply gratified in his wish ; for while he was there with his workmen and... | |
 | George Alexander Cooke - Devon (England) - 1817 - 346 pages
...exposed in such tempestuous weather, he replied, He was so u-dl assured of the strength of his building, that he should only wish to be there in the greatest storm that ever Urea under the face of the Heavens, that he^night see what effect it would have upon the structure.... | |
 | Michael Rough - 1823 - 58 pages
...would certainly overset. To this he replied, he was so well assured of the strength of his light-house, that he should only wish to be there in the greatest...storm that ever blew under the face of the heavens, that he might see what effect it would have upon the building. In this wish he was too soon gratified... | |
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To this he replied, he was so well assured of the strength of his light-house, that he should only wish to be there in the greatest storm that ever blew under the face of the heavens, that he might see what effect it would have upon the building. 
