 | Isaac Bickerstaff - 1797 - 456 pagina’s
...my throat. Then, indeed, all temper left me; and, disengaging myself from his hold, with a home-b! struck him down. At this, grown desperate, he ran...his wrist ; and as we grappled, the pistol firing to tin ceiling, alarmed the family. Old Lady Lamb. This is a lie, young man, I seete devil standing at... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 464 pagina’s
...my throat. Then, indeed, all temper left me; and, disengaging myself from his hold, with a home-blow struck him down. At this, grown desperate, he ran...as we grappled, the pistol firing to the ceiling, al.irmed the family. Old Lady Lamb. This is a lie, young man, I see the devil standing at your elbow.... | |
 | 1804 - 304 pagina’s
...fnry to some pistols that hnng ahove the chimney ; hot in the instant he reached one, I seized apon his wrist; and as we grappled, the pistol firing to the ceiling, alarmed the family. Old Lady Lamh. This is a lie, yonng man ; I see the devil standing at yonr elhow. Maw. So do I, with a great... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 666 pagina’s
...throat. Then, indeed, all temper left me ; and, disengaging myself from Ins hold, with a home-blow struck him down. At this, grown desperate, he ran...firing to the ceiling, alarmed the family. Old Lady Lamb. Tliis is a lie, young man ; I gee the devil standing at your elbow. Man: So do I, with a great... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 666 pagina’s
...throat. Then, indeed, all temper left me ; and, disengaging myself from his hold, with a home-blow of the service : besides, the ' fatigue of recruiting...man would be able to bear it. Si//. Well, sir, I am Lamb. This is a lie, young man ; I see the devil standing at your elbow. .i /;'.,, So do I, with a... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 670 pagina’s
...throat. Then, indeed, all temper left me ; and, disengaging myself from his hold, with a home-blow struck him down. At this, grown desperate, he ran...as we grappled, the pistol firing to the ceiling, alarmée: the family. Old Lady Lamb. This is a lie, young man ; ! see the devil standing at your elbow.... | |
 | Thomas Dibdin - 1815 - 498 pagina’s
...converted to his own. — This stung him, and he fastened at my throat. Then, indeed, all temper left me ; and, disengaging myself from his hold, with a home-blow,...above the chimney : but in the instant he reached one, 1 seized upon In.wrist; and as we grappled, the pistol firing to the ceiling, alarmed the family. Old... | |
 | 1824 - 656 pagina’s
...converted to his own. This stung him, and he fastened at my throat. Then, indeed, all temper left me ; and, disengaging myself from his hold, with a home-blow...At this, grown desperate, he ran with fury to some pistole that hung above the chimney ; but, in the instant he reached one, I seized upon his wrist ;... | |
 | 1826 - 408 pagina’s
...to his own. — This slung him— and he fastened at my throat. Then, indeed, all temper left me ; and, disengaging myself from his hold, with a home-blow,...firing to the ceiling, alarmed the family. ' Old Lady Lamb. (L. c.) This is a lie, young man, I see the devil standing at your elbow. Mam. (c.) So do I,... | |
 | Owen Williams - 1828 - 930 pagina’s
...converted to his own. — This stung him, and he fastened at my throat. Then, indeed, all temper left me; and, disengaging myself from his hold, with a homeblow,...desperate, he ran with fury -to some pistols that hung about the chimney: but in the instant he reached one, I seized upon his wrist; and as we grappled,... | |
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I boldly refused to perjure myself; and told him, on the contrary, I was satisfied he had fleeced Sir John of several large sums, under pretence of charitable uses, which he secretly converted to his own. — This stung him — and he fastened at my throat.... 
