| 1783 - 458 trang
...manner at Bridgewater, by colonel Kirke; a brutal foldier, who had long ferved at Tangiers. As if f9 make fport with death, he ordered a certain number to be executed, while he and his company fliould drink the king's health. Obferving their feet to (hake in the agonies of death, .he faid they... | |
| David Hume - 1789 - 300 trang
...countries. At his firft entry into Bridgewater , he hanged nineteen prifoners •without the leaft inquiry into the merits of their caufe. As if to make fport...drink the king's health, or the queen's, or that of chief- juftice Jefferies. Obferving their feet to quiver in the agonies of death , he cried that he... | |
| David Hume - 1789 - 580 trang
...countries. At his nrit entry into bndgewater, he hanged nineteen prifoners, without the ler.ft inquiry , into the merits of their caufe. As if to make fport ' with death, he ordered a certain number to be exe' cuted, while he and his company fliould drink the king's health, or the queen's, or that of chief-juftice... | |
| William Russell - 1789 - 636 trang
...he not only hanged nineteen prifonerj without the lead inquiry into the nature of their guilt, but ordered a certain number to be executed while he and his company fhould drink the king's health j and observing their feet to quiver, in. the t »}• W ibid. See alfo Jamet II. 1685. 14. Touched... | |
| William Russell - 1802 - 502 trang
...he not only hanged nineteen prisoners without the least inquiry into the nature of their guilt, but ordered a certain number to be executed while he and his company should drink the king's health ; and observing their feet to quiver, in the agonies of death, the commanded... | |
| David Hume - 1810 - 550 trang
...hanged nineteen prisoners, without the least inquiry into the merits of their cause. As if to make sport with death, he ordered a certain number to be executed, while he and his company should drink the king's health, or the queen's, or that of chief justice Jefferies. Observing their... | |
| David Hume - 1812 - 576 trang
...hanged nineteen prisoners, without the least inquiry into the merits of their cause. As if to make sport with death, he ordered a certain number to be executed, while he and his company should drink the King's health, or the Queen's, or that of Chief-justice Jefferies. Observing their... | |
| Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 trang
...he not only hanged nineteen prisoners without the least inquiry into the nature of their guilt ; but ordered a certain number to be executed while he and his company should drink the king's health ; and observing their feet to quiver in the agonies of death, he commanded... | |
| Ezra Sampson - 1816 - 432 trang
...not only lianged nineteen prisoners without the least inquiry into the nature of their guilt : but ordered a certain number to be executed while he and his company should drink the king's health ; and observing their feet to quiver in the agonies of death, he commanded... | |
| Madame de Staël (Anne-Louise-Germaine) - 1818 - 436 trang
...hanged nineteen prisoners, without the least inquiry into the merits of their cause. As if to make sport with death, he ordered a certain number to be executed, while he and his company should drink the King's health, or the Queen's, or that of Chief Justice Jefferies. Observing their... | |
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