 Sachentege was made thus: it was fastened to a beam, having a sharp iron to go round a man's throat and neck, so that he might no ways sit, nor lie, nor sleep, but that he must bear all the iron.  The Popular Educator - Page 1661867Full view - About this book
 | Charles Kingsley - 1884 - 544 pages
...things called Sachenteges in many of the castles, which two or three men had enough to do to carry. This Sachentege was made thus : — It was fastened to...go round a man's throat and neck, so that he might no ways sit, nor lie, nor sleep, but he must bear all the iron. Many thousands they wore out with hunger.... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - 1885 - 422 pages
...things called Sachenteges in many of the castles, which two or three men had enough to do to carry. This Sachentege was made thus : It was fastened to a beam,...go round a man's throat and neck, so that he might no ways sit, nor lie, nor sleep, but he must bear all the iron. Many thousands they wore out with hunger.... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - Sermons, English - 1887 - 540 pages
...things called Sachenteges in many of the castles, which two or three men had enough to do to carry. This Sachentege was made thus : — It was fastened to...go round a man's throat and neck, so that he might no ways sit, nor lie, nor sleep, but he must bear all the iron. Many thousands they wore out with hunger.... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - English literature - 1898 - 346 pages
...things called sachenteges in many of the castles, which two or three men had enough to do to carry. This sachentege was made thus: It was fastened to a beam,...go round a man's throat and neck, so that he might no ways sit, nor lie, nor sleep, but he must bear all the iron. Many thousands they wore out with hunger.... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - Anglo-Saxons - 1898 - 384 pages
...things called sachenteges in many of the castles, which two or three men had enough to do to carry. This sachentege was made thus: It was fastened to a beam,...go round a man's throat and neck, so that he might no ways sit, nor lie, nor sleep, but he must bear all the iron. Many thousands they wore out with hunger.... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - Great Britain - 1898 - 396 pages
...the castles, which two or three men had enough to do to carry. This sachentege was made thus:—It was fastened to a beam, having a sharp iron to go round a man's throat and neck, so that he might no ways sit, nor lie, nor sleep, but he must bear all the iron. Many thousands they wore out with hunger.... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1898 - 368 pages
...126. SACHENTEOES (p. 134). A very heavy instrument " which two or three men had enough to do to carry, fastened to a beam, having a sharp iron to go round a man's throat and neck, so that he might no ways sit, nor lie, nor sleep, but he must bear all that iron." English Chronicle, SctTTAOE (p. 3).... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pages
...broke all his limbs. There were hateful and grim things called Sachenteges in many of the castles, and which two or three men had enough to do to carry....go round a man's throat and neck, so that he might no ways sit, nor lie, nor sleep, but that he must bear all the iron. Many thousands they exhausted... | |
 | Charles William Colby - Great Britain - 1899 - 398 pages
...broke all his limbs. There were hateful and grim things called sachenteges in many of the castles, and which two or three men had enough to do to carry....was fastened to a beam, having a sharp iron to go around a man's throat and neck, so that he might no ways sit, nor lie, nor sleep, but that he must... | |
 | Charles William Colby - Great Britain - 1899 - 378 pages
...broke all his limbs. There were hateful and grim things called sachenteges in many of the castles, and which two or three men had enough to do to carry....was fastened to a beam, having a sharp iron to go around a man's throat and neck, so that he might no ways sit, nor lie, nor sleep, but that he must... | |
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