 England by lofty halls and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined that the soldiers were joking ; and, being in high spirits on account of the...  Critical and historical essays - Page 511by Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883Full view - About this book
 | 1840 - 612 pages
...can scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls, and the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred...expostulated ; they entreated ; but in vain. The guards threcitened to cut down all who. hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of... | |
 | 1840 - 662 pages
...The number of the prisoners was one hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered to enter the ceil, they imagined that the soldiers were joking ; and,...they entreated ; but in vain. The guards threatened (o cut down all who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and... | |
 | 1849 - 792 pages
...of England by lofty halls, and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was 146. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined...entreated, but in vain. The guards threatened to cut all down who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door... | |
 | 1840 - 612 pages
...can scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls, and the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred...lives, they laughed and jested at the absurdity of the no don. They soon discovered their mistake. They expostulated ; they entreated ; but in vain. The guards... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 514 pages
...relish the misery of his fellowcreatures. natives of England by lofty halls, and the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred...the promise of the nabob to spare their lives, they aughed and jested at the absurdity of the notion. They soon discovered their mistake. They expostuated... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 pages
...can scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls, and the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred...but in vain. The guards threatened to cut down all who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door was instantly... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of EnglanA by lolly halls and the constant waving of fana. jested at Temple's anger; and Shaftesbury was not...to do with the new administration ; and seriously who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and ihe door was instantly... | |
 | 1849 - 864 pages
...of England by lofty halls, and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was 146. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined...entreated, but in vain. The guards threatened to cut all down who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door... | |
 | 1849 - 742 pages
...of England by lofty halls, and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was 146. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined...entreated, but in vain. The guards threatened to cut all down who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 pages
...of England by lofty halls, and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was 146. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined...entreated, but in vain. The guards threatened to cut all down who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door... | |
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