Then the priest felt a large hand dragging him
feet first out of the cell; it was there that he was to die.
Notre Dame de Paris
"I said to her: "Honour's always been honour, and honesty honesty, in Manson Mingott's house, and will be till I'm carried out of it
feet first,'" the old woman had stammered into her daughter's ear, in the thick voice of the partly paralysed.
The Age of Innocence
This was no sooner done, than Sikes, mounting upon him, put Oiver gently through the window with his
feet first; and, without leaving hold of his collar, planted him safely on the floor inside.
Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boys Progress
But she righted herself in mid-air and descended
feet first. Ordinarily, from such a height, the spring in her legs would have eased the shock of impact with the ground.
Before Adam
They ain't a soul'll get out the room except
feet first."
Burning Daylight
Presently he saw Mowgli's head move against the stars, and then there was a whizz in the air, the keen, clean schloop of a body falling feet first, and next minute the boy was at rest again in the loop of Kaa's body.
Then he ran as he had never run in his life before, spurned aside one--two-- three of the piles of stones into the dark, sweet-smelling gullies; heard a roar like the roar of the sea in a cave; saw with the tail of his eye the air grow dark behind him; saw the current of the Waingunga far below, and a flat, diamond- shaped head in the water; leaped outward with all his strength, the tailless dhole snapping at his shoulder in mid-air, and dropped feet first to the safety of the river, breathless and triumphant.
Second Jungle Book
Turning off the light in his room so that it might not betray him, he went out the port-hole
feet first. His shoulders stuck, and he forced himself back so as to try it with one arm down by his side.
Martin Eden
Casting a look of reproach at me for having beguiled him from his watchfulness, he went over the side,
feet first, turning over after he got under and following his line down to bottom.
South Sea Tales
They elevated the end of the hatch-cover with pitiful haste, and, like a dog flung overside, the dead man slid
feet first into the sea.
The Sea Wolf
Petkov took around three hours to worm his way along through the water, face-up and
feet first, before he emerged on the shore in the ancient town of Ohrid, a popular holiday resort.
And the world record for swimming along in a sack...
Our Putting
Feet First campaign aims to raise awareness of the risk of foot problems and amputation for people living with diabetes.
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The Leprosy Mission's
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Feet first project
"He went in
feet first with his arms out to the side," dad-of-two Wayne said.
YOU'RE MY HERO; That's what fisherman Daniel's son said after his dad, and friend Wayne, rescued a man attempting suicide