 | 1784 - 506 σελίδες
...circle, compofcd by the numerous fpeCtatbrs, the area of which was to be the fcene of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band, had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or fix feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a vertical pofmon, the upper end open, but the oi!><... | |
 | 1785 - 620 σελίδες
...confining of eighteen, feated themfelves in the center of the circle compofed by the numerous fpectators. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo from three to five or fix feet long, which they held nearly in a vertical pofuion ; the upper end was open, but the lower was clofed by... | |
 | 1790 - 640 σελίδες
...compofed by the numerous fpectators,the area of which was to be the fcene of the exhibitions. Four or frve of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or fix feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a vertical pofition, the upper end open, but the other... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1812 - 1030 σελίδες
...our favour. This, however, feemed only to furniih them with an additional motive to proceed to frefli exertions of their very fingular dexterity ; and our...With this clofe end, the performers kept conftantly ilriking the ground, though flowly, thus pro. 4 Q 2 ducing ducing different notes, according to the... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 σελίδες
...circle, composed by the numerous spectators, the area of which was to be the scene of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper end open,... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 632 σελίδες
...composed by the numerous spectators, " the area of which was to be the scene of the " exhibitions. Four or five of this band had " pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or "" six feet long, each managed by one man, who " held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper "... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 660 σελίδες
...composed by the numerous spectators, " the area of which was to be the scene of the *' exhibitions. Four or five of this band had " pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or " six feet long, each managed by one man, who " held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper "... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 488 σελίδες
...circle, composed by the numerous spectators, the area of which was to be the scene of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band, had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a . vertical position, the upper end... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 σελίδες
...circle, composed by the numerous spectators, the area of which was to be the scene of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper end open,... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 644 σελίδες
...circle composed by the numerous spectators, the area of which was to be the scene of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper end open,... | |
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... of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper end open, but the other end closed by one of the joints. 
