 | 1818 - 590 pages
...last articulate words I ever heard him utter, " O, Mr Osbaldistone, save me ! — save me ! " — I was so much moved by this horrid spectacle, that,...although in momentary expectation of sharing his fate, J did attempt to speak in lii- behalf, but, as might have been expected, my interference was Sternly... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1818 - 862 pages
...that, although in-momentary expectation of sharing bis fate, I did attempt to speak in bis behalf; bur, as might have been expected, my interference was sternly disregarded. The victim was held fust by some, while others, binding a large heavy stone in a plaid, tied it round his neck, and others... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...utter, " O, Mr. Osbaldistone, save me ! — save me !" I was so much moved by this horrid spectacft, that, although in momentary expectation of sharing...interference was sternly disregarded. The victim was held fust by some, while others, binding a large heavy stone in a plaid, tied it round his neck, and others... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...dress. Half-naked, and thus manacled, they hurried him into the lake, there about twelve feet deep, I was so much moved by this horrid spectacle, that,...might have been expected, my interference was sternly disregard45 drowning his last death-shriek with a loud halloo of vindictive triumph, over which, however,... | |
 | John Pierpont - Rare books - 1835 - 484 pages
...the last articulate words I ever heard him utter, " 0, Mr. Osbaldistone, save me ! — save me !" I was so much moved by this horrid spectacle, that although...expected, my interference was sternly disregarded. The vio tim was held fast by some, while others, binding a large heavy stone in a plaid, tied it round... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1838 - 316 pages
...ever uttered — I may well term them dreadful, 35 for they haunted my sleep for years afterwards. I was so much moved by this horrid spectacle, that,...might have been expected, my interference was sternly disregard40 ed. The victim was held fast by some, while others, binding a large heavy stone in a plaid,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...ever uttered — I may well term them dreadful, S5 for they haunted my sleep for years afterwards. I was so much moved by this horrid spectacle, that,...might have been expected, my interference was sternly disregard40 ed. The victim was held fast by some, while others, binding a large heavy stone in a plaid,... | |
 | George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...fear ever uttered — I may well term them dreadful, for they haunted my sleep for years afterwards. I was so much moved by this horrid spectacle, that,...victim was held fast by some, while others, binding a largo heavy stone in a plaid, tied it round his neck, and others again, eagerly stripped him of some... | |
 | American literature - 1835 - 638 pages
...although in momentary expectation of sharing hisfate, I did attempt to speak in his behalf, Inn, us might have been expected, my interference was sternly...disregarded. The victim was held fast by some, while others, hinding a large heavy stone in a plaid, tied it round his neck, and others again eagerly stripped him... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1835 - 320 pages
...for they haunted my sleep for years afterwards. I was so much moved by th'is horrid spectacle, thai, although in momentary expectation of sharing his fate,...expected, my interference was sternly disregarded. 40 The victim was held fast by some, while others, binding a large heavy stone in a plaid, tied it... | |
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Mr. Osbaldistone, save me ! — save me ! " I was so much moved by this horrid spectacle, that, although in momentary expectation of sharing his fate, I did attempt to speak in his behalf, but, as might have been expected, my interference was sternly... 
