 | Civilization - 1851 - 428 pages
...inhabitants died of the usage they received, and many destroyed themselves to avoid the disgrace and torture. Sleep and rest forsook the city. In every chamber...general massacre, but now the murder of individuals. Contributions were also levied on the governors of provinces ; until Nadir was at length convinced... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1850 - 222 pages
...their own profit, or wreaked their private revenge unchecked, amid universal misery and desolation. " It was before a general massacre, but now the murder of individuals. In every chamber and house was heard the cry of affliction. Sleep and rest forsook the city." The pangs... | |
 | American periodicals - 1857 - 592 pages
...until they ransomed themselves, and outrages of all kinds were perpetrated with impunity. In short, " sleep and rest forsook the city. In every chamber...general massacre, but now the murder of individuals." For nearly two months did this dreadful misrule prevail, and when Nadir Shah took his final departure,... | |
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone - India - 1866 - 866 pages
...died of the usage they received, and many destroyed themselves to avoid the disgrace and torture. " Sleep and rest forsook the city. In every chamber...general massacre, but now the murder of individuals." 31 Contributions were also levied on the governors of provinces ; until Nadir was at length convinced... | |
 | Alfred Frederick Pollock Harcourt - Delhi (India) - 1866 - 172 pages
...jewels with all the imperial treasures, including the Peacock Throne. " Sleep and rest," says Scott, " forsook the city. In " every chamber and house was...general massacre, but now the murder of " individuals, " alluding to the tortures inflicted on the inhabitants to extract treasure. All the country West of... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - Afghanistan - 1879 - 770 pages
...their own profit, or wreaked their private revenge unchecked, amid universal misery and desolation. " It was before a general massacre, but now the murder of individuals. In every chamber and house was heard the cry of affliction. Sleep and rest forsook the city." The pangs... | |
 | Stanley Lane-Poole - India - 1903 - 480 pages
....£6,000,000, were seized and transported to Persia, the inhabitants were squeezed to the last mohr, and torture was employed to extort payment. ' Sleep...last, after two months of colossal pillage, Nadir returned to his own country, carrying with him spoils to the value of eight or nine millions in money... | |
 | 1909 - 476 pages
...inhabitants died of the usage they received, and many destroyed themselves to avoid disgrace and torture. Sleep and rest forsook the city. In every chamber...general massacre, but now the murder of individuals." To say nothing of wars among the Indians themselves, there were no less than four Afghan invasions... | |
 | Gabrielle Festing - Delhi (India) - 1913 - 494 pages
...spoliation, watered by the tears of the people." Many slew themselves to escape torture or disgrace. "Sleep and rest forsook the city. In every chamber and house was heard the cry of affliction." Having wrung the uttermost farthing from the citizens, married his son to a daughter of the Emperor,... | |
 | 1857 - 602 pages
...until they ransomed themselves, and outrages of all kinds were perpetrated with impunity. In short, " sleep and rest forsook the city. In every chamber...general massacre, but now the murder of individuals." For nearly two months did this terrible misrule prevail, and when Nadir Shah took his final departure,... | |
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Sleep and rest forsook the city. In every chamber and house was heard the cry of affliction. It was before a general massacre, but now the murder of individuals. 