 ... of supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately untied it, and restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of...  The Ladies' Companion - Seite 1501861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1831 - 1008 Seiten
...face with such an eye of supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately untied it, and restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse; and, insignificant... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - 1828 - 442 Seiten
...face with such an eye of supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately untied it, and restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse; and, insignificant... | |
 | 1842 - 622 Seiten
...with such an expression of supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately untied it, and restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a...that moment the sweet sensations that mercy leaves on the mind, when she triumphs over cruelty." — From Pedbody's " Life of Alexander Wilson," in Vol.... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1827 - 532 Seiten
...face with such an eye of supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately untied it, and restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and insignificant... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1830 - 650 Seiten
...life and liberty. The agonies of a prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings...that poor mouse; and insignificant as the object was, 1 felt at that moment the sweet sensations that mercy leaves on the mind when she triumphs over cruelty.... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1827 - 538 Seiten
...face with such an eye of supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately untied it, and restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and insignificant... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - 1831 - 426 Seiten
...face with such an eye of supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately untied it, and restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and, insignificant... | |
 | 1831 - 1040 Seiten
...face with such an eye of supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately untied it, and restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and, insignificant... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, William Jardine - 1832 - 576 Seiten
...face with such an eye of supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately untied it, and restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and, insignificant... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1834 - 436 Seiten
...with such an expression of supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately untied it and restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a...that moment the sweet sensations that mercy leaves on the mind, when she triumphs over cruelty." Doubtless there are readers who would laugh at such feelings... | |
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