 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
 | James Moir - 1880 - 204 pages
...can scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls and the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred...of the notion. They soon discovered their mistake. MACAULAT. 263. The Black Hole, of Calcutta (II.). They expostulated ; they entreated ; but in vain.... | |
 | Arthur Noel Malan - 1880 - 166 pages
...prison of the garrison. The space was only twenty feet square ; the windows were small and obstructed ; the number of the prisoners was one hundred and forty-six....cell, they imagined that the soldiers were joking, but soon discovered their mistake. In vain they expostulated ; the guards threatened to cut down all... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 828 pages
...rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls and by the VOL. II.— 27 constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred...enter the cell, they imagined that the soldiers were joking1 ; and, being in high spirits on account of the promise of the Nabob to spare their lives, they... | |
 | Granville series - 1881 - 376 pages
...can scarcely be borne by natives of England even by lofty halls and 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 J. Livesey - 1881 - 248 pages
...of prisoners was one hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined the soldiers were joking, and being in high spirits...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... | |
 | Ward Marcus and co, ltd - 1883 - 264 pages
...of prisoners was one hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined the soldiers were joking ; and being in high spirits...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... | |
 | London readers - 1884 - 216 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... | |
 | World - 1884 - 560 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... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1884 - 248 pages
...scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls and 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 - 1885 - 916 pages
...one hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they imagined that the soUiers of Dante, as the hieroglyphies who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door was instantly... | |
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