 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 to the mercy of the guards, and the guards determined to secure them for the night...  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 112by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1840 - 612 pages
...smallness of the treasure which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for...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
...dead bodies, a hundred and twenty-three in number, were flung into it promiscuously, and covered up. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for...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,... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1850 - 746 pages
...richness of Ariosto's imagination, he can, when necessary, exhibit the gloom of Dante's conceptions. " Then was committed that great crime — memorable for its singular atrocity, memorable Yor the tremendous retribution by which it was followed. The English captives were left at the mercy... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1854 - 452 pages
...smallness of the treasure which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for...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 - English essays - 1856 - 770 pages
...Ihe smallnes: of 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 ihe tremendous retribution by which it was followed. The English captives were left at the mercy of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...the smallnesr of the treasure he had found, but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. ld say the same of government. Government is" ridiculed...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 smallnesr of the treasure he had found, but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. , Sampson, and Co. wa« followed. The English captives were left at the mercy of the guards, and the guards determined... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1897 - 950 pages
...smallness of the treasure "which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for...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 - 1008 pages
...smallness of the treasure which he had found ; but promised to spare their lives, and retired to rest. Then was committed that great crime, memorable for...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... | |
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