 Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for the places at the windows, fought for the pittance of water with which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies, raved, prayed, blasphemed, implored the guards...  Essays, political, historical and miscellaneous - Page 637by sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850Full view - About this book
 | 1840 - 612 pages
...for the pittance of water with which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies — raved, prayed, blasphemed — implored the guards to fire...shouted with laughter at the frantic struggles of their victims. At length the tumult died away in low gasps and moanings. The day broke. The Nabob had... | |
 | 1840 - 662 pages
...mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies — raved, prayed, blasphemed — implored the guards lo fire among them. The gaolers in the mean time held...shouted with laughter at the frantic struggles of their victims. At length the tumult died away in low gasps and moanings. The day broke. The Nabob had... | |
 | 1849 - 792 pages
...pittance of water with which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies — raved,prayed, blasphemed, implored the guards to fire among them....At length the tumult died away in low gaspings and meanings. The day broke. The nabob had slept off his debauch, and permitted the door to be opened ;... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 514 pages
...cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies—raved, prayed, blasphemed—implored the guard to fire among them. The gaolers in the mean time held...shouted with laughter at the frantic struggles of their victims. At length ihe tumult died away in low gasps and moanings. The day broke. Thenabob had... | |
 | 1840 - 612 pages
...for the pittance of water with which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies — raved, prayed, blasphemed — implored the guards to fire...the mean time held lights to the bars, and shouted \yith laughter at the frantic struggles of their victims. At length the tumult died away in low gasps... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 pages
...which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies—raved, prayed, blasphemed—implored the guards to fire among them. The gaolers in the...shouted with laughter at the frantic struggles of their victims. At length the tumult died away in low gasps and moanings. The day broke. The Nabob had... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...their agonies — raved, prayed, blasphemed — implored Ihe guards to fire among them. The jailers ament to be instantly dissolved. Temple's Council was now nothing more than an their victims. At length the tumult died away in low gasps and moanings. The day broke. The Nabob had... | |
 | 290 pages
...petitioned their guards to place their muskets to their windows and fire among them. Their dungeon keepers, in the mean time, held lights to the bars, and shouted with laughter at the frantic and impotent struggles of their victims. At length the tumult died away in low gasps and hollow moanings... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 pages
...for the pittance of water with which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies — raved, prayed, blasphemed, implored the guards to fire among...At length the tumult died away in low gaspings and meanings. The day broke. The nabob had slept off his debauch, and permitted the door to be opened ;... | |
 | 1849 - 822 pages
...for the pittance of water with which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies — raved, prayed, blasphemed, implored the guards to fire among...At length the tumult died away in low gaspings and meanings. The day broke The nabob had slept off his debauch, nnd permitted the door to be opened ;... | |
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