England by lofty halls and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined that the soldiers were joking ; and, being in high spirits on account of the... Critical and historical essays - Page 511by Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883Full view - About this book
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - 740 pages
...natives of England by lofty halls, and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was a hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered to enter...entreated, but in vain. The guards threatened to cut all down who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door... | |
| Archibald Alison - 1850 - 746 pages
...natives of England by lofty halls, and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was a hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered to enter...entreated, but in vain. The guards threatened to cut all down who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door... | |
| 1852 - 780 pages
...halls and the constant waving of fani. SE The number of the prisoners was one hundred •ad frrty-six. bed of Pascal ; in the tribune of Mirabeau ; in the cell of Galileo ; on the scaffold of Sidney. who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door was instantly... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1854 - 452 pages
...to natives of England by lofty halls and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the pi goners was one hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered...but in vain. The guards threatened to cut down all who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door was instantly... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 752 pages
...ly be rendered tolerable to natives of England I by lofty halls and the constant waving of fani. 2E The number of the prisoners was one hundred and forty-six....but in vain. The guards threatened to cut down all who hesitated. The 'captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door was... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 pages
...halls and the constant waving of fan«. 2 Б The number of the prisoners was one hundred and frrty-six. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined...but in vain. The guards threatened to cut down all who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door was instantly... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...fane 2 E MACAULAY'S MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS. The number of the prisoners was one hundred and frriy-six. / who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door was instantly... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 pages
...scarcei ly be rendered tolerable to natives of England I by lofty halls and the constant waving of on, and Co. who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door was instantly... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 450 pages
...can scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred...but in vain. The guards threatened to cut down all who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door was instantly... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 820 pages
...can scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of EnglanA by lofty halls and the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred...but in vain. The guards threatened to cut down all who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door was instantly... | |
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