 ... him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for the places at the windows — fought for the pittance of water with which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies — raved, prayed, blasphemed,...  Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous - Página 326de Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 744 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 498 páginas
...who, even in that extremity, retained some presence of mind, offered large bribes to the jailers. But the answer was that nothing could be done without...the nabob was asleep, and that he would be angry if any body woke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought... | |
 | London readers - 1878 - 344 páginas
...even in that extremity, re. tained some presence of mind, offered large bribes to the. gaolers. But the answer was that nothing could be done without...was; asleep, and. that he would be angry if anybody woke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for the places... | |
 | James Grant - 1879 - 606 páginas
...who, even in that extremity, retained some presence of mind, offered large bribes to the gaolers. But the answer was, that nothing could be done without...the nabob was asleep, and that he would be angry if any one awoke him. Then the prisoners went mad OBELISK ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE SUFFERERS AT THE BLACK... | |
 | Maurice Paterson - 1880 - 392 páginas
...who, even in that ex tremity, retained some presence of mind, offered large bribes to the jailers. But the answer was that nothing could be done without...was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody woke him. prayed, blasphemed, implored the guards to fire among them. The jailers in the mean time... | |
 | James Moir - 1880 - 204 páginas
...who even in that extremity retained some presence of mind, offered large bribes to the gaolers. But the answer was that nothing could be done without...was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody woke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for the places... | |
 | Historical reader - 1880 - 212 páginas
...who, even in that extremity, retained some presence of mind, offered large bribes to the jailers. But the answer was, that nothing could be done without...was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody woke him. 8. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 684 páginas
...who, even in that extremity, retained some presence of mind, offered large bribes to the jailers. But the answer was that nothing could be done without...was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody woke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for the places... | |
 | Granville series - 1881 - 376 páginas
...who, even in that extremity, retained some presence of mind, offered large bribes to the jailers. But the answer was, that nothing could be done without...was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody woke him. 8. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for the... | |
 | Thomas J. Livesey - 1881 - 248 páginas
...They cried for mercy. They strove to burst the door. They offered large bribes to the gaolers. But the answer was that nothing could be done without...was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody woke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for the places... | |
 | Epochs - 1882 - 794 páginas
...who, even in that extremity, retained some presence of mind, offered large bribes to the gaolers. But the answer was that nothing could be done without...the Nabob was asleep, and that he would be angry if any one woke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for... | |
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