 | George Merriam - Reader (Elementary) - 1841 - 308 pages
...pressure, till it turns on its hinges without noise; 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 to make sure work ; and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious... | |
 | George Willson - American literature - 1844 - 300 pages
...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...destroyed by the blow of the bludgeon. He even raises 7 the aged arm, that he may not fail in his aim at the heart, and replaces it again over the wounds... | |
 | John Frost - Elocution - 1845 - 458 pages
...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...even raises the aged arm, that he may not fail in his arm at the heart ; and replaces it again over the wounds of the poniard ! To finish the picture, he... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Anatomy - 1845 - 330 pages
...victim passes, without a struggle, or a motion. j from the repose of sleep to the repose of death ! i It is the assassin's purpose to make sure ' work ;...heart, and replaces it again over the wounds of the poinard ! To finish the picture, he explores the wrist for the pulse ! He feels for it, and ascertains... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 396 pages
...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...though it was obvious that life had been destroyed fcy the blow of the bludgeon. He even raises the aged arm, that he may not fail in his aim at the heart,... | |
 | John Hall - Elocution - 1845 - 354 pages
...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 assassin's purpose to make sure work ; and he yetv plies the dagger', though it was obvious that life had been destroyed by the blow of the bludgeon.... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 334 pages
...and the victim passes, without a struggle, or a inotion. from the repose of sleep to the repose ol death! It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work;...he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious that hfe had been destroyed by the blow of the bludgeon. He even raises the aged arm, that he may not fail... | |
 | Salem Town - 1845 - 296 pages
...his 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! The deed is done. He retreats, retraces his steps to the window, passes out through it as he came in,... | |
 | Salem Town - American literature - 1845 - 264 pages
...his 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! The deed is done. He retreats, retraces his steps to the window, passes out through it as he came in,... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 390 pages
...prisoner at the bar, as an indito 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 i It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work; and he yet plies the dagger, though it ridual, I... | |
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... 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... 
