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" When all was prepared, and the clergyman had left the prisoner on his knees, in momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for the reprieve,... "
Historical Parallels - Page 173
by Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1831 - 408 pages
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Sketches of the Character, Manners, and Present State of the ..., Volume 1

David Stewart - 1822 - 658 pages
...momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking wild intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for...white handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the eye* of the party, they fired, and the unfortunate prisoner was shot dead. The paper dropped through...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 95, Part 2; Volume 138

1825 - 710 pages
...Colonel Compbell |>ut his hand in his pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling out the packet the while handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the eyes...Colonel Campbell's fingers, and clapping his hand to bis forehead, he exclaimed, •' The curse of God and ut Gleoco is here; I am an unfortunate ruined...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 95

1825 - 724 pages
...firing party were looking with intense attention for the ngna', Colonel Compbell |>ul his hand in bn pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling out the packet...white handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the iy » of the party, they fired, and the unfortuuile prisoner wa> shot dead. The paper dropped through...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 95, Part 2; Volume 138

1825 - 726 pages
...the firing party were locking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Compbell put his hand in his pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling out the packet the while handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the eyes of the party, they fired, and the unfortunate...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History ..., Volume 44; Volume 67

1826 - 902 pages
...the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, colonel Campbell put his hand in his pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling out the...they fired, and the unfortunate prisoner was shot deau. The paper dropped through colonel Campbell's fingers, and clapping his hand to his forehead,...
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 7

1831 - 470 pages
...commanding officer. — " When all was prepared, and the prisoner in momentary expectation of his fate, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for...the white handkerchief accompanied it, and catching bury until the reign of Elizabeth, to whom it was made over b \ the bishop, at the instigation of Raleigh,...
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The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Tales of a grandfather

Walter Scott - 1836 - 480 pages
...momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for...out the packet, the white handkerchief accompanied i£( and catching the eyes of the party, they fired, and the unfortunate prisoner was shot dead. The...
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A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans, Volume 2

James Browne - 1838 - 622 pages
...momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling II. 2 F out the packet the white hankerchief accompanied it, and catching the eyes of the party, they...
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Scotland, Volume 2

William Beattie - 1838 - 336 pages
...Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for the reprieve ; but, in pulling it out of the pocket, the white handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the eyes of the party, they instantly tired, and the unfortunate prisoner was shot dead. The same instant the paper dropped from...
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Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts

William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pages
...momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for...party, they fired, and the unfortunate prisoner was snot dead. " The paper dropped through Colonel Campbell's fingers, and clapping his hand to his forehead,...
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