 Macgregor commanded that the hostage, exchanged for her husband's safety, should be brought into her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences ; but if it was so, their humane precaution...  The Ladies' Companion - 第 15 頁1835完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1818 - 862 頁
...of her sight, for fear of the consequences; but if it was so, their humane precaution only prolonged his fate. They dragged forward at her summons a wretch...prostrate before the female chief with an effort to clasp lier knees, from which she drew back, as if his touch had been pollution, so that all he could do,... | |
 | 1818 - 590 頁
...hostage for Rob Roy's safe return. At the command of his Amazonian consort — ' they dragged forward a wretch already half dead with terror, in whose agonized features I recognised, to my horror and astonishment, my old acquaintance Morris. He fell prostrate befor^ the... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 頁
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences ; but if it was so, their humane precaution...forward, at her summons, a wretch, already half dead with terrour, in whose agonized features, I recognised, to my horrour and astonishment, my old acquaintance... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 頁
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences; but if it was so, their humane precaution...forward, at her summons, a wretch, already half dead with terrour, in whose agonized features, I recognised, to my horrour and astonishment, my old acquaintance... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 頁
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences; but if it was so, their humane precaution...only postponed his fate. They dragged forward, at her surnmons, a wretch, already half dead with terrour, in whose agonized features, I recognised, to my... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831 - 558 頁
...her presence. 1 believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences; but if it was so, their humane precaution...They dragged forward at her summons a wretch already half-dead with terror, in whose agonised features I recognised, to my horror and astonishment, my old... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 頁
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this 5 unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences; but if it was so, their humane precaution...half dead with terror, in whose agonized features I recognised, to my horror and as10 tonishment, my old acquaintance Morris. He fell prostrate before... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 496 頁
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences; but if it was so, their humane precaution...dragged forward, at her summons, a wretch, already haff dead with terror, in whose agonized features, I rec'ognised, to my horror and astonishment, my... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 頁
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences; but if it was so, their humane precaution...an effort to clasp her knees, from which she drew back, as if his touch had been pollution, so that all he could do in token of the extremity of his... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 頁
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences ; but, if it was so. their humane precaution only postponed his iate. They dragged forward at her summons a wretch already half dead with terror, in whose agonised... | |
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