 The energy and pathos of the great orator extorted expressions of unwonted admiration from the stern and hostile chancellor, and for a moment seemed to pierce even the resolute heart of the defendant. The ladies in the galleries, unaccustomed to such...  Warren Hastings - Page 110by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay, George Dickson - 1890 - 125 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 596 pages
...Chancellor, and, for a moment, seemed to pierce even the resolute heart of the defendant. Tho ladies in the galleries, unaccustomed to such displays of eloquence,...uncontrollable emotion. Handkerchiefs were pulled out ; smelling bottles were handed round ; hysterical sobs and screams wero heard : and Mrs. Sheridan was... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pages
...and perhaps not unwilling to display their taste and sensibility, were in a state of incontrollable emotion. Handkerchiefs were pulled out; smelling-bottles...round ; hysterical sobs and screams were heard, and aome were even carried out in fits. S 1. At length, the orator concluded. Raising his voice, till the... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
...all; and, for a moment, seemed to pierce even the resolute heart of the defendant. The ladies in the galleries, unaccustomed to such displays of eloquence, excited by the solemnity of the ooca•ion, and perhaps not unwilling to display their taste and sensibility, were in & state of incontrollable... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1078 pages
...Chancellor, and, for a moment, seemed to pierce even the resolute heart of the Defendant. The ladies in the galleries, unaccustomed to such displays of eloquence,...uncontrollable emotion. Handkerchiefs were pulled out , smelling bottles were handed round ; hysterical sobs ai d screams were heard : and Mrs. Sheridan... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 pages
...Chancellor, and, for a moment, seemed to pierce even the resolute heart of the 4efendant. The ladie? in the galleries, unaccustomed to such .displays of eloquence,...uncontrollable emotion. Handkerchiefs were pulled out , smelling bottles were handed round ; hysterical sobs and screams were heard : and Mrs. Sheridan was... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 588 pages
...pierce even the resolute heart of the defendant. The ladies in the galleries, unaccustomed VOL-. V. 9 to such displays of eloquence, excited by the solemnity...uncontrollable emotion. Handkerchiefs were pulled out ; smelling bottles were handed round ; hysterical sobs and screams were heard : and Mrs. Sheridan was... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 pages
...man, and friendly to Hastings. excited by the solemnity of the occasion, and perhaps not un« willing to display their taste and sensibility, were in a...uncontrollable emotion. Handkerchiefs were pulled out; smelling bottles were handed round ; hysterical cries and sobs were heard ; and Mrs. Sheridan was carried... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
...the solemnity of the occasion, and perhaps not unwilling to display their taste and sensi5 bility, were in a state of uncontrollable emotion. Handkerchiefs...length the orator concluded. Raising his voice, till 10 the old arches of Irish oak resounded, " Therefore," said he, " hath it with all confidence been... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...Chancellor, and, for a moment, seemed to pierce even the resolute heart of the defendant. The ladies in the galleries, unaccustomed to such displays of eloquence,...handed round; hysterical sobs and screams were heard j and Mrs. Sheridan was earned out in a fit. At length the orator concluded. Raising his voice till... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1866 - 568 pages
...Chancellor ; and, for a moment, seemed to pierce even the resolute heart of the defendant. The ladies in the galleries, unaccustomed to such displays of eloquence,...uncontrollable emotion. Handkerchiefs were pulled out; smelling bottles were handed round ; hysterical sobs and screams were heard ; and Mrs. Sheridan was... | |
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