 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1758 - 724 pages
...whole « family was inclofed in a barn, and confumed to afhes. Thofe ' minifters of vengeance were fo alert in the execution of their ' office, that in...neither houfe, cottage, « man, nor beaft, to be feen in the compafs of fifty miles; all « was ruin, filence, and defolation.' It is not in our power to... | |
 | 1758 - 748 pages
...whole family was inclofed in a barn, and confumed to afhes. Thofe min ¡tiers of vengeance were fo alert in the execution of their office, that in a few days there was neither houfe, cottage, man nor bead, to be feen in the compalV of fifty miles ; all was ruin, filence, and defolation *. The humane... | |
 | Joseph Gerrald - 1794 - 140 pages
...out naked, with their children, to iiarve u ;on the barren heath. The minifters of vengeance were fo alert in the execution of their office, that, in a...compafs of fifty miles. All was ruin, filence, and defolatioa! But though the fword of military execution was glutted with blood, other actors were to... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1793 - 376 pages
...One whole family was enclofed in a barn, and confumcd to afhes. Thofe miniflers of vengeance were fo alert in the execution of' their office, that in a...few days there was neither houfe, cottage , man, nor bcaft, to be feen in the compafs of fifty miles: all was ruin, filence, and defolation. § III. The... | |
 | 1794 - 480 pages
...One whole family was inclosed in a barn, and consumed to ashes. Those ministers of vengeance were so alert in the execution of their office, that in a few .days there was neither house nor cottage, man nor beast, to be seen in the compass of fifty miles — All was RUIN, SILENCE... | |
 | James Mullala - 1795 - 376 pages
...minifters of vengeance in the execution of their abominable abominable office, that in the courfe of a few days there was neither houfe, cottage, man nor beaft to be feen in the compafs of fifty miles ; all was ruin, filence, and defolation. THI humane reader cannot reflect... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1800 - 570 pages
...One whole family was endofed in a barn, and confumed to allies. Thofe minifters of vengeance were fo alert in the executio.n of their office, that in a few days there was neither BOO K neither honfe, cottage, man, nor beaft, to be feen in the compais of fifty miles : all was ruin,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1804 - 564 pages
...One whole family was enclofed in a barn, and coniumed to aflies. Thofe minifters of vengeance were fo alert in the execution of their office, that in a few days there was 4 neither BOOK neither houfe, cottage, man, nor heaft, to be fee n v U- in the compafs of fifty miles... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1810 - 576 pages
...One whole family was enclosed in a barn, and consumed to ashes. Those ministers of vengeance were so alert in the execution of their office, that in a few days there was neither house, cottage, man, nor beast, to be seen in the compass of fifty miles : all was ruin, silence, and... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 572 pages
...One whole family was enclosed in a barn, and consumed to ashes. Those ministers of vengeance were so alert in the execution of their office, that in a few days there was neither house, cottage, man, nor beast, to be seen in the compass of fifty miles : all was ruin, silence, and... | |
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... form of trial; the women, after having seen their husbands and fathers murdered, were subjected to brutal violation, and then turned out naked, with their children, to starve on the barren heaths. One whole family was enclosed in a barn, and consumed... 
