 But the answer was that nothing could be done without the Nabob's orders, that the Nabob 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 at the...  Macaulay's Essay on Lord Clive - Página 56por Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1889 - 147 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1840 - 612 páginas
...without the Nabob's orders, that the Nabob was asleep, and that he would be angry if any body awoke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They...blasphemed — implored the guards to fire among them. The gaolers in the mean time held lights to the bars, and shouted with laughter at the frantic struggles... | |
 | 1840 - 662 páginas
...without the Nabob's orders, that the Nabob was asleep, and that he would be angry if any body awoke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They...raved, prayed, blasphemed — implored the guards lo fire among them. The gaolers in the mean time held lights to the bars, and shouted with laughter... | |
 | 1849 - 792 páginas
...done without the nabob's orders ; that the nabob was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody woke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair....cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies — raved,prayed, blasphemed, implored the guards to fire among them. The gaolers, in the mean time,... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 514 páginas
...would be angry if any body awoke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled e.ich other down, fought for the places at the windows,...which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies—raved, prayed, blasphemed—implored the guard to fire among them. The gaolers in the mean... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 páginas
...without the Nabob's orders, that the Nabob was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody awoke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They...which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies—raved, prayed, blasphemed—implored the guards to fire among them. The gaolers in the mean... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 páginas
...without the Nabob's orders, that the Nabob was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody awoke tinguishable thirst for tea, his trick of touching...as he walked, his mysterious practice of treasuring Ihe guards to fire among them. The jailers in the mean time held lights to the bars, and shouted with... | |
 | 290 páginas
...could be done without the orders of the nabob, and he was asleep, and might not be disturbed " — then the prisoners went mad with despair — they trampled each other down — they fought, in frenzy, for the places nearest to the window — they struggled, as if for life,... | |
 | 1849 - 864 páginas
...done without the nabob's orders ; that the nabob was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody woke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair....blasphemed, implored the guards to fire among them. The gaolers, in the mean time, held lights to the bars, and shouted with laughter at the frantic struggles... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 páginas
...done without the nabob's orders ; that the nabob was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody woke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair....blasphemed, implored the guards to fire among them. The gaolers, in the mean time, held lights to the bars, and shouted with laughter at the frantic struggles... | |
 | 1849 - 742 páginas
...angry if anybody woke him. Then the prisoners went mad * Critical and Historical Essays, in., 446, 447. with despair. They trampled each other down, fought...blasphemed, implored the guards to fire among them. The gaolers, in the mean time, held lights to the bars, and shouted with laughter at the frantic struggles... | |
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