 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
 | John Young Sargent - 1873 - 188 pages
...and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred and forty-six. 141. 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 - 1876 - 506 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...their mistake. They expostulated ; they entreated ; 1 Dupleix, the Governor of Pondicherry, had schemed to make French influence supreme in the South... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1876 - 508 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...their mistake. They expostulated ; they entreated ; 1 Duplcix, the Governor of Pondicherry, had schemed to make French influence supreme in the South... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 498 pages
...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...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 - 1877 - 244 pages
...the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred and forty-six. When they 20 were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined that...discovered their mistake. They expostulated ; they 25 entreated ; but in vain. The guards threatened to cut down all who hesitated. The captives were... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 898 pages
...one hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined that the solliers were joking; and, being in high spirits on account...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 ins'antly... | |
 | London readers - 1878 - 344 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... | |
 | Maurice Paterson - 1880 - 392 pages
...scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls and by the constant waving of fans. 2. 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 instantly... | |
 | Historical reader - 1880 - 212 pages
...scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls and by the constant waving of fans. 6. 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 instantly... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 684 pages
...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...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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