 Even for a single European malefactor that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close and narrow. The space was only twenty feet square. The air-holes were small and obstructed. It was the summer 'solstice, the season when the fierce heat of...  Historical Essays of Macaulay - Page 187by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 394 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1840 - 612 pages
...known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. Even for a single European malefactor, that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close and narrow....tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls, and the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred and forty-six. When they were... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 514 pages
...by the fearful name of the Black Hole. 1'iven for a single European malefactor, that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close and narrow....square. The air-holes were small and obstructed. It was 'he summer solstice—the season when the uerce heat of Bengal can scarcely be rendered tolerable to... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 pages
...known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. Even for a single European malefactor, that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close and narrow....air-holes were small and obstructed. It was the summer solstice—the season when the fierce heat of Bengal can scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. Even for a single European malefactor that dungeon would, ei; alts our conceptions of the art, does not render • us unjust to twenly feet square. The air-holes were small and obstructed. It was the summer solstice — the seai... | |
 | 1849 - 822 pages
...known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. Even for a single European malefactor that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close and narrow....heat of Bengal can scarcely be rendered tolerable to the natives of England by lofty halls, and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners... | |
 | 1849 - 742 pages
...a single European malefactor that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close and nirrow. The space was only twenty feet square. The air-holes...heat of Bengal can scarcely be rendered tolerable to the natives of England by lofty halls, and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - 740 pages
...malefactor, that dungeon would, in such a climate, have • Critical- ami Historical Etsayt, iii. 446, 447. been too close and narrow. The space was only twenty...air-holes were small and obstructed. It was the summer solstice—the season when the fierce heat of Bengal can scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 pages
...known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. Even for a single European malefactor that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close and narrow. The space was only twenty fe^t square. The air-holes were small and obstructed. It was the summer solstice — the season when... | |
 | 1852 - 780 pages
...known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. Even for a single European malefactor that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close and narrow. The space was only twenty fe»t square. The air-holes were small and obstructed. It was the summer solstice — the season when... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 596 pages
...known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. Even for a single European malefactor, that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close and narrow. The space \J was only twenty feet square. The air-holes were small and obstructed. It was the summer solstice,... | |
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