A reign of terror began, of terror heightened by mystery ; for even that which was endured was less horrible than that which was anticipated. No man knew what was next to be expected from this strange tribunal. Warren Hastings - Page 86by Thomas Babington Macaulay baron Macaulay - 1886 - 183 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1842 - 654 pages
...shrinking delicacy, to horsewhip a general officer, to put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat Tyler. Something...was less horrible than that which was anticipated. !Sro man knew what was next to be expected from this strange tribunal. It came from beyond the black... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...shrinking delicacy, to horsewhip a general officer, to put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat Tyler. Something like this was the effect of the atlempt which the Supreme Court made to extend its jurisdiction over the whole of the Company's territory.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1854 - 452 pages
...a general officer, to put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the way which called forth ihe blow of Wat Tyler. Something like this was the effect...Company's territory. A reign of terror began, of terror 209 heightened by mystery ; for even that which was endured was less horrible than that which was anticipated.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 pages
...shrinking delicacy, to horsewhip a general officer, to put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat Tyler. Something like this was the effect of *, O the attempt which the Supreme Court made to extend its jurisdiction over the whole of the Company's... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1870 - 686 pages
...shrinking delicacy, to horsewhip a general officer, to put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat Tyler. Something like this was the eifect of the attempt which the Supreme Court made to extend its jurisdiction over the whole of the... | |
| 1874 - 1020 pages
...treating ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat Tyler: — " A reign of terror began, heightened by mystery ; for even that which was endured...less horrible than that which was anticipated. No one knew what was to be expected from this strange tribunal. It came from beyond the black water, as... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1875 - 876 pages
...shrinking delicacy, to horsewhip a general officer, to put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat Tyler. Something...the attempt which the Supreme Court made to extend itf jurisdiction over the whole of the Company's territory. A reign of terror began, of terror heightened... | |
| 1885 - 630 pages
...and the Council is shown by the author to be " absolutely false from end to end." Macaulay compares "the effect of the attempt which the Supreme Court...jurisdiction over the whole of the Company's territory " to the state of England " if it were enacted that any man by merely swearing that a debt was due... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 898 pages
...Tyler. Something like this was the effect of the attempt which the Supreme Court made to extend it* jurisdiction over the whole of the Company's territory....reign of terror began, of terror heightened by mystery j for even that which was endured was less horrible than that which was anticipated. No man knew what... | |
| Mary W I. Shilleto - 1882 - 418 pages
...imperfect ? In what writers is it most commonly found ? 6. Translate into Greek : A reign of terror now began, of terror heightened by mystery ; for even...was less horrible than that which was anticipated. 7. Translate into English : •Sj&e 17 -rekevrr), <3 'E^e/cpares, TOV eraipov rjjuv eyevero, &>9 17/1161?... | |
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