 Then was committed that great crime, memorable for its singular atrocity, memorable for the tremendous retribution by which it was followed. The English captives were left to the mercy of the guards, and the guards determined to secure them for the night...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Side 3851849Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1840 - 612 sider
...smallness of the treasure which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for...known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. Even fora single European malefactor, that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close and narrow.... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 514 sider
...dead bodies, a hundred and twenty-three in number, were flung into it promiscuously, and covered up. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for...chamber known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. 1'iven for a single European malefactor, that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - 740 sider
...the gloom of Dante's conceptions. "Then was committed that great crime—memorable for its singnltf atrocity, memorable for the tremendous retribution...to secure them for the night in the prison of the gamson—a chamber known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. Even for a single European malefactor,... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1850 - 746 sider
...richness of Ariosto's imagination, he can, when necessary, exhibit the gloom of Dante's conceptions. " Then was committed that great crime — memorable for its singular atrocity, memorable Yor the tremendous retribution by which it was followed. The English captives were left at the mercy... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1854 - 452 sider
...smallness of the treasure which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for...which it was followed. The English captives were left to the mercy of the guards, and the guards determined to secure them for the night in the prison of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 sider
...Ihe smallnes: of the treasure he had found, but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for its singular atrocity, memorable for ihe tremendous retribution by which it was followed. The English captives were left at the mercy of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 sider
...the smallnesr of the treasure he had found, but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. ld say the same of government. Government is" ridiculed...of the god of light and fertility, "Nitor in adv chimber known by the fearful name of the Black Hoje. Even for a single European malefactor that dungeon... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 sider
...the smallnesr of the treasure he had found, but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. , Sampson, and Co. wa« followed. The English captives were left at the mercy of the guards, and the guards determined... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1008 sider
...smallness of the treasure which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for...determined to secure them for the night in the prison )f the garrison, a chamber known by the fearful •lame of the Black Hole. Even for a single European... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1897 - 950 sider
...smallness of the treasure "which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for...determined to secure them for the night in the prison )f the garrison, a chamber known by the fearful lame of the Black Hole. Even for a single European... | |
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