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He is even more slow than the ascensors of the italian hotels. And, par dessus le marché, above the market, one sees on the door the american word “Elevator,” that which is the most rapid ascensor of the world!
With the construction of the present system of ascensors or elevators the worst drawback to hill life was done away with. […] I believe that the Valparaiso women owe their fine figures largely to hill climbing, a good deal of which is still necessary in parts to which the ascensors do not reach.
We have an ascensor in our pension. The big concierge puts me in, locks the door, unlocks the catch, and lets it go. When it gets to my floor it is supposed to stop, and in the same breath to have its door unfastened, and all I have to do is to walk out. Sometimes, however, it stops midway between floors, and then I wish I had walked up. I find Roman and Spanish steps just as fatiguing to climb as any others, and patronize the ascensors with vigor.
The upper city, or Cidade Alta, is reached by a long winding road, or by means of the ascensors, or elevators, of which there are several. […] Here and there moved streaks of light as the electric cars dashed along; and again, similar streaks moved up and down as the ascensors carried their loads.
The ascensors are similar to those of Cincinnati, one being carried up by cable as another is coming down; but the inclines seemed steeper and one appeared rather rickety. […] Through cañons here and there separating the various hills and bluffs, a few carriage roads wind steeply upward and more footpaths, by which some pedestrians climb; but most persons will prefer to save time and strength by taking their chances in an ascensor. […] By another ascensor, a trip should be made to the Naval School, which crowns a splendid height nearer the outer edge of the harbor.
“[…] The rest of you can take one of the ascensors, as the people here call those queer elevators.” […] The upshot of it was that Joe and Carlos met the others at the foot of the ascensor agreed upon, with dusty shoes and perspiring faces, but happy from what had seemed to them a good frolic. […] “The lights must come from the ascensors as they travel up and down,” said Miss Lee.
The customary method is to reach the upper tiers of the city by means of ascensors, which are boxlike cars running on steel rails and operated by cables. […] To reach these upper strata of residence and business streets broad flights of stairs are provided at intervals or one may go aloft in the elevator of an office building and reach another street; but the customary and popular method is to travel to the upper tiers of the city by means of one of the numerous ascensors. […] From any one of the upper streets, reached by the ascensors, the visitor has a marvelous panorama spread at his feet.
Whether it’s a train, a cart, a boat, a landau with or without springs, a ferry or an ascensor — it doesn’t make any difference, she’s always nauseated, everywhere she’s nauseated . . . and they call it seasickness!
An ascensor brought them to a hallway where the illusion of a vast metallic plain was being overwhelmed by blue mists in which flames flickered many-hued and half-glimpses of monsters flitted by, whistling or laughing. […] The outer valve had already withdrawn, when the portal sealed fast to an ascensor shaft in the cradle.
He made his way to the ascensor to take him down three levels to the Space Marine quarters. […] As he waited for the ascensor to clank and rattle its way up the shaft, he pondered exactly what he would tell them. […] ‘How secure is this area?’ / ‘One access point by the stairwell within one hundred metres, three ascensors within the same distance,’ he replied after a brief pause.