The terrible jolting had been agony for the soldier.

At night his wife, unable, in her weak condition, to sustain the terrible jolting, had expired.

Then, without any warning, the terrible jolting ceased.

Already the journalist was extremely sore from the terrible jolting-andagain his head "might have been seen from the window."

Already the journalist was extremely sore from the terrible jolting, and again his head "might have been seen" at the window.