| 1808 - 614 trang
...became general, and horrid, from the cries and nuinjrs for water; and some were trampled to death. T+lis scene of misery proved entertainment to the brutal...lights to the bars, that they might lose no part of the inhu. man diversion. Before eleven o'clock, most of the gfentlemen were dead, and one third of the... | |
| 1808 - 604 trang
...flames. The confusion became general, and horrid, from the cries and rtivings for water; and some were trampled to death. This scene of misery proved entertainment...wretches without, who supplied them with water,, that ther' might have the satisfaction of seeing them fight for it, as they phrased it} ami held up lights... | |
| John Walker - 1811 - 572 trang
...great plenty as fast as it was wasted, that they might be entertained by seeing it fought for; and they held up lights to the bars, that they might lose no part of their inhuman diversion. As long as it was brought to the window it was necessary for Mr. Holwell to... | |
| 1820 - 488 trang
...plenty, as fast as it was wasted, that they might be entertained by seeing it fought for; and they held up lights to the bars, that they might lose no part of their inhuman diversion. As long as it was brought to the window, it was necessary for Mr. Holwell... | |
| Shropshire gazetteer - 1824 - 1028 trang
...This scene of misery proved entertainment to the miserable wretches without, who supplied them'with water that they might have the satisfaction of seeing...they might lose no part of the inhuman diversion. like heavy rain, from his head and late. By half an hour after eleven, most of the living were iu an... | |
| 1825 - 840 trang
...they took care to keep us supplied with water, that the y might have the satisfaction of seeing us fight for it, as they phrased it, and held up lights...bars, that they might lose no part of the inhuman " In the Black Hole there is a platform, raised between three and four feet from the floor, open underneath;... | |
| John Platts - 1827 - 854 trang
...and feed the llames. Tim confusion became general and horrid, from the cries and cravings for water. This scene of misery proved entertainment to the brutal wretches without, who supplied them with the water, that they might have the satisfaction of seeing them fight for it, as they termed it; and... | |
| Thomas Hodgkin - 1841 - 508 trang
...flames. The confusion became general and horrid, from the cries and ravings for water; and some were trampled to death. This scene of misery proved entertainment...they might lose no part of the inhuman diversion. " Before eleven o'clock most of the gentlemen were dead, and one.third of the whole. Thirst grew intolerable;... | |
| 1842 - 648 trang
...says Holwell, ' to keep us supplied with water, that they might have the satisfaction of seeing us fight for it, as they phrased it, and held up lights to the bars that they might lose no part of their inhuman diversion.' Another of the prisoners seems to have thought that the orders were specific... | |
| 1843 - 486 trang
...flames. The confusion became general and horrid from the cries and ravings for water, and some were trampled to death. This scene of misery proved entertainment...have the satisfaction of seeing them fight for it, and held up lights to the bars that they might lose no part of tin- inhuman diversion. " About two... | |
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