 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1802 - 556 pages
...an alarm a-going, which the stranger cannot stop from running out; and besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a trap doth a fox; and though f ar from maimin'r him. vet it leaveth O * */ such a mark behind it, as will discover him if suspected... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...an alarm a-going, which the stranger cannot stop from running out; and besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a trap doth a fox ; und though far from maiming him, yet it leaveth such a mark behind it, as will discover him if suspected... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 574 pages
...an alarm a-going, which the stranger cannot stop from running out ; and besides, though none should be. within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a...; and though far from maiming him, yet it leaveth such a mark behind it, as will discover him if suspected ; the escutcheon or lock plainly shewing what... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 600 pages
...an alarm a-going, which the stranger cannot stop from running out; and besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a...fox; and though far from maiming him, yet it leaveth such a mark behind it, as will discover him if suspected ; the escutcheon or lock plainly shewing what... | |
 | George Wither - 1814 - 348 pages
...stop from running out; and, besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his bond, as a trap doth a fox ; and, though far from maiming him, yet it leaveth such a mark behind it, as will discover him if suspected ; the escocheon or lock plainly shewing what... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Mechanical engineering - 1815 - 582 pages
...an alarm a-going, which the stranger cannot stop from running out; and besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a...fox; and though far from maiming him, yet, it leaveth such a mark behind it, as will discover him if suspected ; the escutcheon or lock plainly shewing what... | |
 | Thomas Lupton - Birds - 1815 - 262 pages
...alarm a-going, which ' the stranger cannot stop from running out ; and, besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a...doth a fox ; and, though far from maiming him, yet it leareth suck a mark behind it, as will discover him if suspected ; the escocheon or lock plainly shewing... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...an alarm a-going, which the stranger cannot stop from running out ; and besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand as a trap...; and though far from maiming him, yet it leaveth such a mark behind it, as will discover him if suspected ; the escocheon or lock plainly showing what... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...an alarm a-going, which the stranger cannot stop from running out ; and, besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a...; and, though far from maiming him, yet it leaveth such a mark behind it, as will discover him if suspected ; the escocheon or lock plainly showing what... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1825 - 486 pages
...cannot stop from i aiming out; and, besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth bis hand, as a trap doth a fox; and though far from maiming him, yet it leaveth such a mark behind it, as will discover him if suspected j the escutcheon, or lock, plainly shewing... | |
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