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A second block vva8 hooked into this 8ti hmhing, and th# ehd of a' fall from it 'w*llb taken dowa behind the ladder to the Iowe$r&nd,, and made fast, while the other end was hauled tight to relieve fkill number one. Lashing number one was now cast off, and taken to tke top of the ladder, and by m&n8 of the beoond fall the ladder, with Robineon upon it, was lifted to the second lashing.
At this point, the operation merely repeated itself, except that, from the rediided diameter of the abaft, it was necessary to bring the head of the ladder up to the lashing and make new ends, to the top bow of iron (which could be bent cold) twice in the whole climbing. The bottom ring it was not found neceeeary to reduce in dimension. Five flea&e brought Robinson to the top of the shaft, and as the top of the ladder wae then hung far enough from it, he was able to psss at once over the projection of the oap, and mount upon the plates which cover8d this projection (a low ornamental railing eurronnds the cap). Having reached the top, the other attachment8 beoame easy. The man Robin-Bon, and another rigger to handle the rope, aided by one or two men, when a pull was required, perfbimed alone alf the labors of the ta8k. They came to the Spring Garden Work8 at about 10 A.M. ; and iti less than two hour8 (before 12 M.) the column had been climbed, snd the ladder wa8 sent down.
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