When all was prepared, and the clergyman had left the prisoner on his knees, in momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for the reprieve,... Historical Parallels - Stran 169avtor: Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1831Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| David Stewart - 1822 - 658 strani
...momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking wild intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for...white handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the eye* of the party, they fired, and the unfortunate prisoner was shot dead. The paper dropped through... | |
| 1825 - 710 strani
...Colonel Compbell |>ut his hand in his pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling out the packet the while handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the eyes...Colonel Campbell's fingers, and clapping his hand to bis forehead, he exclaimed, •' The curse of God and ut Gleoco is here; I am an unfortunate ruined... | |
| 1825 - 724 strani
...firing party were looking with intense attention for the ngna', Colonel Compbell |>ul his hand in bn pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling out the packet...white handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the iy » of the party, they fired, and the unfortuuile prisoner wa> shot dead. The paper dropped through... | |
| 1825 - 726 strani
...the firing party were locking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Compbell put his hand in his pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling out the packet the while handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the eyes of the party, they fired, and the unfortunate... | |
| 1826 - 902 strani
...the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, colonel Campbell put his hand in his pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling out the...they fired, and the unfortunate prisoner was shot deau. The paper dropped through colonel Campbell's fingers, and clapping his hand to his forehead,... | |
| 1831 - 470 strani
...commanding officer. — " When all was prepared, and the prisoner in momentary expectation of his fate, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for...the white handkerchief accompanied it, and catching bury until the reign of Elizabeth, to whom it was made over b \ the bishop, at the instigation of Raleigh,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1836 - 480 strani
...momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for...out the packet, the white handkerchief accompanied i£( and catching the eyes of the party, they fired, and the unfortunate prisoner was shot dead. The... | |
| James Browne - 1838 - 622 strani
...momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling II. 2 F out the packet the white hankerchief accompanied it, and catching the eyes of the party, they... | |
| William Beattie - 1838 - 336 strani
...Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for the reprieve ; but, in pulling it out of the pocket, the white handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the eyes of the party, they instantly tired, and the unfortunate prisoner was shot dead. The same instant the paper dropped from... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 864 strani
...momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for...party, they fired, and the unfortunate prisoner was snot dead. " The paper dropped through Colonel Campbell's fingers, and clapping his hand to his forehead,... | |
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