 | 1849 - Страниц: 604
...whipped. A man pressed to death for refusing to plead, ' a woman burned for coining, excited less sympathy than is now ' felt for a galled horse, or an over-driven ox. Fights, compared ' with which a boxing match is a refined and humane spectacle, ' were among the favourite diversions of a large part... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 542
...whipped. A man pressed to death for refusing to plead, a woman burned for coining, excited less sympathy than is now felt for a galled horse or an over.driven...other to pieces with deadly weapons, and shouted with delight when one of the combatants lost a finger or an eye. The prisons were hells on earth, seminaries... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 546
...whipped. A man pressed to death for refusing to plead, a woman burned for coining, excited less sympathy than is now felt for a galled horse or an over-driven...other to pieces with deadly weapons, and shouted with delight when one of the combatants lost a finger or an eye. The prisons were hells on earth, seminaries... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - Страниц: 664
...to death for refusing to plead, a woman burned for coining, excited less sympathy than is now £jlt for a galled horse or an over-driven ox. Fights, compared...other to pieces with deadly weapons, and shouted with delight when one of the combatants lost a finger or an eye. The prisons were hells on earth, seminaries... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - Страниц: 550
...than is now felt for a galled horse or an over-driven ox. Fights, compared with which a boxing match is a refined and humane -spectacle, were among the...other to pieces with deadly weapons, and shouted with delight when one of the combatants lost a finger or an eye. The prisons were hells on earth, seminaries... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - Страниц: 464
...Fights compared with which a boxing match is a refined and humane spectacle, were among the favourite diversions of a large part of the town. Multitudes...other to pieces with deadly weapons, and shouted with delight when one of the combatants lost a finger or an eye. The prisons were hells on earth, seminaries... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 600
...compared ' with which a boxing match is a refined and humane spectacle, * were among the favourite diversions of a large part of the ' town. Multitudes...' to pieces with deadly weapons, and shouted with delight when ' one of the combatants lost a finger or an eye. The prisons ' were hells on earth, seminaries... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 364
...than is now felt for a galled horse or an over driven ox. Fights, compared with which a boxing match is a refined and humane spectacle, were among the...diversions of a large part of the town. Multitudes gathered to see gladiators hack each other to pieces with deadly weapons, and shouted with delight... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - Страниц: 470
...§ A man pressed to death for refusing to plead, a woman burned for coining, excited less sympathy than is now felt for a galled horse or an overdriven ox. Fights compared with which a boxing match is a refined and humane spectacle, were among the favourite diversions of a largo part... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - Страниц: 560
...whipped.* A man pressed to death for refusing to plead, a woman burned for coining, excited less sympathy than is now felt for a galled horse or an over-driven ox. Fights, compared with which a boxing match is a refined and humane spectacle, were among the favorite diversions of a large part... | |
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Gentlemen arranged parties of pleasure to Bridewell on court days, for the purpose of seeing the wretched women who beat hemp there whipped. A man pressed to death for refusing to plead, a woman burned for coining, excited less sympathy than is now felt... 
