 | Ward Hill Lamon - 1872 - 630 pages
...on edge on the ground as the line between us, which ueither is to pass his foot over upon forfeit of his life. Next, a line drawn on the ground on either...three feet additional from the plank; and the passing of his own such line by either party during the fight shall be deemed a surrender of the contest. 3d,... | |
 | Ward Hill Lamon, Chauncey Forward Black - 1872 - 604 pages
...on edge on the ground as the line between us, which neither is to pass his foot over upon forfeit of his life. Next, a line drawn on the ground on either...length of the sword and three feet additional from the pSank; anl the passing of his own such line by either party during the fight shall be deemed a surrender... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1906 - 598 pages
...his life. Next, lines were to be drawn upon the ground on each side of the plank, parallel with it, at the distance of the whole length of the sword and three feet additional. The passing of his own line by either man was to be deemed a surrender of the fight. It is easy to... | |
 | Pike County (Ill.) - 1880 - 978 pages
...fixed on edge, on the ground, as a line between us which neither is to pass his foot over on forfeit of his life. Next a line drawn on the ground on either...three feet additional from the plank; and the passing of his own such line by either party during the fight, shall be deemed a surrender of the contest.... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1888 - 718 pages
...is to pass his foot over upon forfeit of his life. Next, a line drawn on the ground on either (each) side of said plank and parallel with it, each at the...three feet additional from the plank, and the passing of his own such line by either party during the fight shall be deemed a surrender of the contest. "... | |
 | William Henry Herndon, Jesse William Weik - 1889 - 288 pages
...edge on the ground as the lines between us, which neither is to pass his foot over upon forfeit of his life. Next, a, line drawn on the ground on either...three feet additional from the plank; and the passing of his own such line by either party during the fight shall be deemed a surrender of the contest. 3d.... | |
 | William Henry Herndon, Jesse William Weik - 1892 - 408 pages
...edge on the ground as the lines between us, which neither is to pass his foot over upon forfeit of his life. Next, a, line drawn on the ground on either...three feet additional from the plank; and the passing of his own such line by either party during the fight shall be deemed a surrender of the contest. 3d.... | |
 | William Henry Herndon - 1892 - 406 pages
...edge on the ground as the lines between us, which neither is to pass his foot over upon forfeit of his life. Next, a, line drawn on the ground on either...three feet additional from the plank; and the passing of his own such line by either party during the fight shall be deemed a surrender of the contest. 3d.... | |
 | Henry Clay Whitney - Booksellers and bookselling - 1892 - 772 pages
...edge on the ground, as the line between us, which neither is to pass his foot over, upon forfeit of his life. Next, a line drawn on the ground, on either...three feet additional from the plank: and the passing of his own such line by either party during the fight shall be deemed a surrender of the contest. 3rd.... | |
 | William Henry Herndon, Jesse William Weik - Presidents - 1892 - 408 pages
...the whole length of the sword and three feet additional from the plank; and the passing of his own such line by either party during the fight shall be deemed a surrender of the contest. 3d. Time : — On Thursday evening at five o'clock, if you can get it so ; but in no case to be at... | |
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... forfeit of his life. Next a line drawn on the ground on either side of said plank and parallel with it, each at the distance of the whole length of the sword and three feet additional from the plank; and the passing of his own such line by either... 
