 ... be safe. Not being able, from the motion of the ground, to stand, he crawled up on his hands and knees ; and no sooner had he ascended this little eminence, than the other side of the house fell in, the great beams sweeping close in front of his head.  Elements of physical geography - Page 58by Hugo Reid - 1850Full view - About this book
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