 ... to entreat his mercy. The king asked to whom he had 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 ordered him to rise, and write one line...  Essays in a series of letters to a friend - Pàgina 134per John Foster - 1813Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 pàgines
...to finish. The king cooly ordered him to rise, and write one line more which he should dictate. This line was, to inform his wife, without any explanation,...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
...finish. The king coolly ordered him to rise, and write one line more, whrch he should dictate. This line was to inform his wife, without any explanation,...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... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 pàgines
...to finish. The king coaly ordered him to rise, and write one line more which he should dictate. This line was, to inform his wife, without any explanation,...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 - 614 pàgines
...dictate. This line "was to inform his wife, without any explana23 Strictures on Moore's Poems. tion, that 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... | |
 | 1809 - 618 pàgines
...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,...letter was then sealed, and dispatched, as it had beeu intended ; and the next day tbe Captain w as executed. ' Nothing is said as to the justice of... | |
 | 1821 - 524 pàgines
...rinish. The king coolly ordered him to rise, anJ write one line more, which he should dictate. This line was to inform his wife, without any explanation, that by such an hour the n«it day, he should be a dead man. The letter was then sealed and despatched as it had been intended... | |
 | John Foster - 1826 - 290 pàgines
...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,...should- be a dead man. The letter was then sealed, and despatched as it had been intended ; and, the next day, the captain was executed. I say nothing of... | |
 | John Foster - 1830 - 116 pàgines
...seem to impose any necessity for omit ing the illustraone line more, which he should dictate. This line was to inform his wife, without any explanation,...punishment itself; but this cool barbarity to the affection both of the officer and his wife, was enough to brand the character indelibly. It proved... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 418 pàgines
...to finish. The king coolly ordered, him to riseand write one line more which he should dictate. This line was, to inform his wife, without any explanation,...should be a dead man. The letter was then sealed and despatched as it had been intended, and the next day the captain was executed. The cruel Parent. The... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1831 - 750 pàgines
...order to finish. The king coolly ordered him to write one line more, which he should dictate. This line was to inform his wife, without any explanation,...day, he should be a dead man. The letter was then sent as had been intended, and the next day the captain was executed. Frederick was remarkably attentive... | |
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