 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1887 - 886 pages
...them quarter. ... I believe we put to the sword the whole number of the defendants. I do not think 30 of the whole number escaped with their lives; those that did are in safe custody for the Barbadocs" — that is, slavery in the West Indies. Parliament ordered a thanksgiving service for such... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1888 - 312 pages
...the day before, summoned the Town. I believe we put to the sword the whole number of the defendants. I do not think Thirty of the whole number escaped...behind them. This hath been a marvellous great mercy. The Enemy, being not willing to put an issue upon a field-battle, had put into this Garrison almost... | |
 | Frederic Harrison - Great Britain - 1888 - 248 pages
...prodigious. The general writes : " I believe we put to the sword the whole number of the defendants. I do not think Thirty of the whole number escaped with their lives." " The enemy were about 3000 strong in the town." "I do not believe, neither do I hear, that any officer... | |
 | Great Britain - 1892 - 512 pages
...the day before summoned the town. I believe we put to the sword the whole number of the defendants. I do not think thirty of the whole number escaped...Those that did are in safe custody for the Barbadoes. . . . This hath been a marvellous great mercy. . . . the enemy had put into this garrison almost all... | |
 | World history - 1887 - 832 pages
...the town. They made a stout resistance. I believe we put to the sword the whole number of defendants. I do not think thirty of the whole number escaped...Those that did are in safe custody for the Barbadoes. This hath been a marvellous great mercy." At Wexford, which held out "right gallantly," another massacre... | |
 | Patrick White - Clare (Ireland) - 1893 - 432 pages
...psalm-singing apostle of the Eeformation. " I believe we put the whole number of the defendants to the sword. I do not think thirty of the whole number escaped...their lives. Those that did are in safe custody for Barbadoes. . . . And now give me leave to say how it comes to pass that this work is wrought. It was... | |
 | Michael Patrick O'Connor - Irish - 1893 - 604 pages
...the Speaker of the House of Commons : " I believe we put to the sword the whole number of defendants. I do not think thirty of the whole number escaped with their lives ; and those that did are in safe custody for the Barbadoes." And of this massacre, James Anthony Froude,... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - Great Britain - 1894 - 502 pages
...the day before, summoned the Town. I believe we put to the sword the whole number of the defendants. I do not think Thirty of the whole number escaped...behind them. This hath been a marvellous great mercy. The Enemy, being not willing to put an issue upon a field-battle, had put into this Garrison almost... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - 414 pages
...the day before, summoned the Town. I believe we put to the sword the whole number of the defendants. I do not think Thirty of the whole number escaped...behind them. This hath been a marvellous great mercy. The Enemy, being not willing to put an issue upon a Jield-battle, had put into this Garrison almost... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - 428 pages
...the day before, summoned the Town. I believe we put to the sword the whole number of the defendants. I do not think Thirty of the whole number escaped...behind them. This hath been a marvellous great mercy. The Enemy, being not willing to put an issue upon a Jield-battle, had put into this Garrison almost... | |
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Being thus entered, we refused them quarter ; having the day before summoned the Town. I believe we put to the sword the whole number of the defendants. I do not think Thirty of the whole number escaped with their lives. Those that did, are in safe custody... 
