 Then^was_committed that great crime, memorable for its singular atrocity, memorable for the tremendous retribution by which it was followed. The English captives were left at the mercy of the guards, and the guards determined to secure them for the night...  Literary Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review - Page 424by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1913 - 702 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1840 - 612 pages
...treasure which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for its singular atrocity,...known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. Even fora single European malefactor, that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close and narrow.... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - American periodicals - 1840 - 514 pages
...hundred and twenty-three in number, were flung into it promiscuously, and covered up. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for its singular atrocity,...chamber known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. 1'iven for a single European malefactor, that dungeon would, in such a climate, have been too close... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - 740 pages
...the gloom of Dante's conceptions. "Then was committed that great crime—memorable for its singnltf atrocity, memorable for the tremendous retribution...to secure them for the night in the prison of the gamson—a chamber known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. Even for a single European malefactor,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1854 - 452 pages
...treasure which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for its singular atrocity,...which it was followed. The English captives were left to the mercy of the guards, and the guards determined to secure them for the night in the prison of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...the treasure he had found, but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed government. Government is" ridiculed the Eikon. He...of the god of light and fertility, "Nitor in adv chimber known by the fearful name of the Black Hoje. Even for a single European malefactor that dungeon... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1859 - 768 pages
...the treasure he had found, but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for its singular atrocity,...memorable for the tremendous retribution by which it wa« followed. The English captives were left at the mercy of the guards, and the guards determined... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 1008 pages
...treasure which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for its singular atrocity,...determined to secure them for the night in the prison )f the garrison, a chamber known by the fearful •lame of the Black Hole. Even for a single European... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1897 - 950 pages
...treasure "which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for its singular atrocity,...determined to secure them for the night in the prison )f the garrison, a chamber known by the fearful lame of the Black Hole. Even for a single European... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 820 pages
...the treasure he had found, but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for its singular atrocity,...memorable for the tremendous retribution by which it wa* followed. The English captives were left at the mercy of the guards, and the guards determined... | |
 | Universalism - 1871 - 532 pages
...the fort was taken, with many English prisoners. " Then and there," says Macaulay, " was committed that great crime, memorable for its singular atrocity,...tremendous retribution by which it was followed." The prison was known by the fearful name of the Black Hole. It was twenty feet square — the air-holes... | |
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