 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 420 sider
...peasant, named Huber, attempted to descend into the cavern, by means of ropes let down from the top of the rock. — He succeeded so far as to gain a near view of the phenomenon, and was drawn up in safety, but on a second trial, whilst he was endeavouring to draw... | |
 | William Bingley - 1821 - 394 sider
...ropes, to descend from the summit of the precipice to the cavern. He so far succeeded as to obtain a near view of this singular phenomenon, and was again drawn up in safety. On a second tria1, as he was suspended in the air, and was endeavouring to draw himself into the cavern, by fixing... | |
 | William Liddiard - 1829 - 312 sider
...endeavoured to approach it. About the beginning of the present century one Huber, a native of Krientz, a neighbouring village, attempted to descend into...gain a near view of this singular phenomenon, and was drawn up in safety. On a second trial as he was suspended in the air, and endeavouring to draw himself... | |
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By whom, or in what manner it could be placed in such a situation, which has hitherto proved inaccessible to all, it is difficult to conceive. About the beginning of the present century, one Huber, a native of a neighbouring village, attempted to descend... 