 | 1781 - 778 pagina’s
...alone was not a ' fufficient recompence for his folly, ' and therefore I determined to add ' fufpenfe to the tortures which the ' rebel had merited at my hands. ' For this purpoftr, I gave orders to ' the chief of my eunuchs to corrupt ' fome of his (laves, who were to fire... | |
 | Sir Charles Morell - 1825 - 268 pagina’s
...death alone was not a sufficient recompense for his folly ; and therefore I determined to add suspense to the tortures which the rebel had merited at my hands. For this purpose, I gave orders to the chief of my eunuchs to corrupt some of his slaves, who were to fire his... | |
 | George S. Measom - 1856 - 266 pagina’s
...death alone was not a sufficient recompense for his folly ; and therefore I determined to add suspense to the tortures which the rebel had merited at my hands. "For this purpose, I gave orders to the chief of my eunuchs to corrupt some of his slaves, who were to fire his... | |
 | Selected tales - 1861 - 384 pagina’s
...death alone was not a sufficient recompense for his folly; and therefore T. determined to add suspense to the tortures which the rebel had merited at my hands. For this purpose, I gave orders to the chief of my eunuchs to corrupt some of his slaves, who were to fire his... | |
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I considered that death alone was not a sufficient recompense for his folly ; and therefore I determined to add suspense to the tortures which the rebel had merited at my hands. "For this purpose, I gave orders to the chief of my eunuchs to corrupt some... 