 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
 | Oliver Ernesto Branch - 1886 - 338 pages
...rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls, and by the constant waving of fans. The number of prisoners was one hundred and forty-six. When they...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 Macaulay - 1886 - 246 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...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 - 1889 - 104 pages
...rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls and by the constant waving of fans. The number of prisoners was one hundred and forty-six. When they...and jested at the absurdity of the notion. They soon discov980 ered their mistake. They expostulated ; they entreated ; but in vain. The guards threatened... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1889 - 194 pages
...of England by lofty halls and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one 5 hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered to enter...and jested at the absurdity of the notion. They soon 10 discovered their mistake. They expostulated ; they entreated, but in vain. The guards threatened... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1890 - 1100 pages
...can scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls, and thc constant waving of have always lived in good society. Not one Londoner...thall. Yet not one Londoner in a million ever misplaces Sfare their lives, they laughed and jested at thc absurdity of the notion. They soon discovered their... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1891 - 242 pages
...halls and by the constant waving of fans. The number of the prisoners was one hundred and forty-sj%. When they ยป were ordered to enter the "cell, they...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 - 1892 - 120 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 - 1892 - 420 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 - 1892 - 432 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 934 pages
...prisoners was one hundred and forty-six. When they were ordered to enter the cell, they ima' gined Mysore, a single government which was at once de facto...feared by its neighbours and subjects, and which had at who hesitated. The captives were driven into the cell at the point of the sword, and the door was instantly... | |
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