Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1J. Maxwell, 1822 - England |
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Page 14
... of the stones struck his body , and added to his horrible sufferings - a cry of " cut him down ! he is alive ! " succeeded , and a person , genteelly dressed , sprung upon the platform , and cut the rope - immediately a number 14.
... of the stones struck his body , and added to his horrible sufferings - a cry of " cut him down ! he is alive ! " succeeded , and a person , genteelly dressed , sprung upon the platform , and cut the rope - immediately a number 14.
Page 15
... body bruised most shockingly , lay extended on the ground in the middle of the street ; the con- stables dragged him , trailing along for above 20 paces , into their loathsome den ; here he was bled in both arms , and the half suspended ...
... body bruised most shockingly , lay extended on the ground in the middle of the street ; the con- stables dragged him , trailing along for above 20 paces , into their loathsome den ; here he was bled in both arms , and the half suspended ...
Page 44
... bodies hanging on them have been exposed there for a number of years ; their bones are kept together by irons and chains . The sight of these skeletons cannot fail inspir ing the utmost horror in the beholder , howev- er true the ...
... bodies hanging on them have been exposed there for a number of years ; their bones are kept together by irons and chains . The sight of these skeletons cannot fail inspir ing the utmost horror in the beholder , howev- er true the ...
Page 45
... bodies in Great Britain , none is of import- ance equal to Westminster ; the seat of government , the royal family , and for half the year the principal nobility and gentry : hence there had been usually a great competition in this city ...
... bodies in Great Britain , none is of import- ance equal to Westminster ; the seat of government , the royal family , and for half the year the principal nobility and gentry : hence there had been usually a great competition in this city ...
Page 64
... bodies in these rooms , is enough to produce the most dangerous consequences . Bodies are imported from London , when there is a scar- city of the article in Edinburgh , and six gui- neas are often paid for a subject , which is so ...
... bodies in these rooms , is enough to produce the most dangerous consequences . Bodies are imported from London , when there is a scar- city of the article in Edinburgh , and six gui- neas are often paid for a subject , which is so ...
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