 The assassin enters, through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon ; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the chamber.  Speeches and Forensic Arguments - Pagina 451door Daniel Webster - 1848Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Francis Knapp - 1830 - 258 pagina’s
...through. the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. — With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon ; he winds...and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges; and he enters, and beholds his victim before him. The room was uncommonly open to the admission of... | |
 | 1832 - 504 pagina’s
...enters, through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon ; he winds...and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges ; and he enters, and beholds his victim before him. The room was uncommonly open to the admission of... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pagina’s
...enters, through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon ; he winds...and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges ; and he enters and beholds his victim before him. The room was uncommonly open to the admission of... | |
 | 1834 - 614 pagina’s
...enters through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon, he winds...and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges, and he enters, and beholds his victim before him. The room was uncommonly open to the admission of... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pagina’s
...enters, through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment.—With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon; he winds...and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges; and he enters and beholds his victim before him. The room was uncommonly open to the admission of light.... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1838 - 342 pagina’s
...enters, through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon ; he winds...and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges, and he enters, and beholds his victim before him. The room was uncommonly open to the admission of... | |
 | Daniel Webster, James Rees - 1839 - 108 pagina’s
...enters through a window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon ; he winds...the chamber. Of this, he moves the lock, by soft and con. tinned pressure, till it turns on its hinges without noise, and he enters, and beholds his victim... | |
 | John Todd - 1839 - 444 pagina’s
...prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half-lighted by the moon : he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the The chamber The blow. apartment. Of this he moves the lock, by soft and continued pressure, till it... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 pagina’s
...prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half-lighted by the moon ; - he winds up the ascent of the stairs,...and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges ; and he en6 ters, and beholds his victim before him. The room was uncommonly open to the admission... | |
 | George Merriam - 1841 - 308 pagina’s
...enters, through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon; he winds...and he enters, and beholds his victim before him. struggle, or a motion, from the repose of sleep to the repose of death! 10. It is the assassin's purpose... | |
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