 | John Foster - 1807 - 402 pàgines
...that by such an hour the next day, he should be a dead man. Tk letter was then sealed, and dispatched as it had been intended ; and, the next day, the captain...the character indelibly. It proved how little the philosopher and decisive hero was susceptible of such an affection, or capable of sympathizing with... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 pàgines
...that by such an hour the next day he should be a dead man. The letter was then sealed and dispatched as it had been intended, and the next day the captain was executed. The cruel Parent, The honourable commodore Byron was an eye witness to the following shocking scene... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 pàgines
...that by such an hour the next day he should be a dead man. The letter was then sealed and dispatched as it had been intended, and the next day the captain was executed. The cruel Parent. The honourable commodore Byron was an eye witness to the following shocking scene... | |
 | 1808 - 604 pàgines
...that by such an hour the next day, he should be a dead man. The letter was then sealed, and dispatched as it had been intended ; and the next day, the Captain was executed. " Nothing is said as to the justice of the punishment itself. But this cool barbarity to the affection... | |
 | 1808 - 614 pàgines
...by such an hour the next day, he should be a dead roan. The letter was then sealed, and dispatched as it had been intended ; and the next day, the Captain was executed. " Nothing is said as to the justice of the punishment itself. But this cool barbarity to the affection... | |
 | 1809 - 618 pàgines
...dispatched, as it had beeu intended ; and the next day tbe Captain w as executed. ' Nothing is said as to the justice of the punishment itself. But this cool...both of the officer and his wife, was enough to brand his character indelibly. It proved how little the philosopher anil the hero was susceptible of such... | |
 | John Foster - 1813 - 502 pàgines
...that by such an hour the next day, he should be a dead man. The letter was then sealed, and dispatched as it had been intended ; and, the next day, the captain...punishment itself; but this cool barbarity to the tioned or denied. Possibly enough it might be one of the many faUc or but half true stories which could... | |
 | John Foster - 1830 - 116 pàgines
...that by such an hour the next day, he should be a dead man. The letter was then sealed, and dispatched as it had been intended; and, the next day, the captain...the character indelibly. It proved how little the philosopher and decisive hero was susceptible of such an affection, or capable of sympathising with... | |
 | 1833 - 332 pàgines
...that, by such an hour the next day, he should be a dead man. The letter was then sealed and dispatched as it had been intended; and the next day the captain was executed. A touching description is given of a soldier's wife in an account I remember to have read of the battle... | |
 | John Foster - 1838 - 400 pàgines
...been writing; he said it was a letter to his wife, which he had retained the candle these few minutes beyond the time in order to finish. The king coolly...to the affection both of the officer and his wife, proved how little the decisive hero and reputed philosopher was capable of the tender affections, or... | |
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... these few minutes beyond the time in order to finish. The king coolly ordered him to rise, and write one line more, which he should dictate. This line was to inform his wife, without any explanation, that by such an hour the next day, he should be... 
