 ... him where to strike. The fatal blow is given! and the victim passes, without a struggle or a motion, from the repose of sleep to the repose of death...  The Quarterly review - Pagina 421841Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pagina’s
...victim of a butcherly murder, for mere pay. The fatal blow is given, and the victim passes, without a struggle or a motion, from the repose of sleep to...death. It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work. He explores the wrist for the pulse. He feels for it, and ascertains that it beats no longer. It is... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - 1870 - 396 pagina’s
...victim of a butcherly murder for mere pay. The i'atal blow is given, and the victim passes, without a struggle or a motion, from the repose of sleep to...death. It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work; He explores the wrist for the pulse. He feels for it, and ascertains that it beats no longer. It is... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 pagina’s
....•temple, showed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given, ; and the victim passes, without a struggle or a motion, from •-.the repose of sleep to the repose of death ! • •plies the dagger, though it was obvious that life had been ••destroyed by the blow of... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1870 - 444 pagina’s
...aged temple, showed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given, and the victim passes, without a struggle or a motion, from the repose of sleep to the repose of death ! 5. It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work ; and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1870 - 382 pagina’s
...aged temple, showed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given ! and the victim passes, without a struggle or a motion, from the repose of sleep" to the repose of death ! 10. It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work; and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - 664 pagina’s
...victim of a butcherly murder, for mere pay. The fatal blow is given I and the victim passes, without a struggle or a motion, from the repose of sleep to the repose of death I It is. the assassin's purpose to make sure work. He explores the wrist for the pulse./ He feels for... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 382 pagina’s
...assassin's purpose to make sure work ; and he plies the dagger, though it is obvious that life has been destroyed by the blow of the bludgeon. He even...and replaces it again over the wounds of the poniard I To finish the picture, he explores the wrist for the pulse ! He feels for it, and ascertains that... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 376 pagina’s
...his aged temple, show him where to strike. The fatal blow is given ! and the victim passes, without a struggle or a motion, from the repose of sleep to...the assassin's purpose to make sure work ; and he plies the dagger, though it is obvious that life has been destroyed by the blow of the bludgeon. He... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 pagina’s
...aged temple, showed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given ! and the victim passes, without a struggle or a motion, from the repose of sleep" to the repose of death ! 10. It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work; and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious... | |
 | Worthy Putnam - 1874 - 424 pagina’s
...aged temple, showed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given ! and the victim passes, without a struggle or a motion, from the -repose of sleep to...heart, and replaces it again over the wounds of the poignard ! To finish the picture, he explores the wrist for the pulse ! He feels for it, and ascertains... | |
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