 ... to be taken up by the cruiser, and become a witness against the murderer. The escape of the malefactor is thus provided, both by lightening the vessel which bears him away, and by destroying the evidence of his crimes. Nor is this all. Instances have...  The Undergraduates' Answer to Livingstone - Page 21by Universities' Mission to Central Africa - 1876 - 30 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1839 - 964 pages
...allowed, more weights are added, to the end that the wretches may be entangled, to prevent their swimming. Nor is this all Instances have been recorded of other precautions used for the same purpose. Water casks have been filled with human beings, and one vessel threw twelve overboard... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1838 - 740 pages
...powers of living in the water which almost give him an amphibious nature, might survive to be takerf up by the cruiser, and become a witness against the...crimes. Nor is this all. Instances have been recorded of oilier precautions used with the same purpose. Waler-casks have been filled ivith human beings, and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1839 - 1184 pages
...allowed, more weights are added, to the end that the wretches may be entangled, to prevent their swimming. Nor is this all. Instances have been recorded of other precautions used for the same purpose. Water casks have been filled with human beings, and one vessel threw twelve overboard... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1857 - 508 pages
...withal, and those powers of living in the water which almost give him an amphibious nature, might survive to be taken up by the cruiser, and become a witness...evidence of his crimes. Nor is this all. Instances \ **^^^ been recorded of other precautions used with the <Bta-ยป^^fc purpose. Water-casks have been... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1873 - 462 pages
...withal, and those powers of living in the water which almost give him an amphibious nature, might survive to be taken up by the cruiser, and become a witness...with the same purpose. Water-casks have been filled vrith human beings ; and one vessel threw twelve overboard thus laden. In another chase, two slave... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 660 pages
...allowed, more weights are added, to the end that the wretches may be entangled, to prevent their swimming. Nor is this all Instances have been recorded of other precautions used for the same purpose. Water-casks have been filled with human beings, and one vessel threw twelve overboard... | |
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