 | England - 1831 - 1008 pages
...fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse; and, insignificant as the object was,...leaves on the mind when she triumphs over cruelty." In 1804, accompanied by two friends, Wilson set out on a pedestrian journey to the Falls of Niagara;... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 442 pages
...fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse; and, insignificant as the object was,...acquaintance with you, in thus trifling with your time. You have already raised me out of the slough of despond, by the hopes of your agreeable conversation,... | |
 | 1842 - 622 pages
...fire and instruments of torture are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and, insignificant as the object was,...leaves on the mind, when she triumphs over cruelty." — From Pedbody's " Life of Alexander Wilson," in Vol. II. of " American Biography," conducted by... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1827 - 532 pages
...fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and insignificant as the object was,...leaves on the mind when she triumphs over cruelty.' pp. 42, 43. The passage, which we are now about to quote, is part of a letter to Alexander Lawson,... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Serial publications - 1830 - 650 pages
...could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse; and insignificant as the object was, 1 felt at that moment the sweet sensations that mercy...triumphs over cruelty. — My dear friend, you see 1 take the liberty of an old acquaintance with you, in thus trifling with your time, &c." Again —... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1827 - 538 pages
...be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and insignificant as the object was, I lelt at that moment the sweet sensations that mercy leaves on the mind when she triumphs over cruelty.' pp. 42, 43. The passnge, which we are now about to quote, is part of a letter to Alexander Lawson,... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - Birds - 1831 - 426 pages
...fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and, insignificant as the object was,...leaves on the mind when she triumphs over cruelty." Writing to a friend in Paisley, in June, 1803, he says, " Close application to the duties ot my profession,... | |
 | Scotland - 1831 - 1040 pages
...fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and, insignificant as the object was,...leaves on the mind when she triumphs over cruelty." In 1804, accompanied by two friends, Wilson set out on a pedestrian journey to the Falls of Niagara;... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, William Jardine - Birds - 1832 - 576 pages
...fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and, insignificant as the object was,...leaves on the mind when she triumphs over cruelty-' ALEXANDER WILSON. He now found that he could not conscientiously discharge his duty to his pupils,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1834 - 454 pages
...fire and instruments of torture are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse; and, insignificant as the object was,...leaves on the mind, when she triumphs over cruelty." Doubtless there are readers who would laugh at such feelings; but, if they will reflect, they will... | |
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... and looked in my 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,... 
