 Three executioners then approached to feize him : at the fight of a cord, with which one of them attempted to tie his arms, the king for the firft time mowed figns of indignation, and as if he was going to refill.  The British Critic - Page 331794Full view - About this book
 | 1793 - 526 pages
...his arms, the king for the firft time mowed figns of indignation, and as if he was going to refill. Mr. Edgeworth put him in mind that the Saviour of...hold of him, and placed him on the guillotine. The confeflbr then kneeling with his face near to that of the king, pronounced aloud — ' Enfant de faint... | |
 | John Moore - France - 1793 - 636 pages
...executioners then approached to feize him: at the fight of a cord, with which one of them attempted to tie his arms, the King for the firft time (hewed figns...that the Saviour of Mankind had allowed his arms to The whole of his behaviour fhews a manly and chriftian refignation to a fate which he thought inevitable,... | |
 | John Moore - France - 1793 - 644 pages
...light of a cord, with which one of them attempted to tie his arms, the King for the firft time fhewed figns of indignation, and as if he was going to refift....that the Saviour of Mankind had allowed his arms to • • The whole of his behaviour fhews a manly .and chriftian refignation to a fate which, he thought... | |
 | Great Britain - 1794 - 892 pages
...of a cord, with which one of them attempted to tie hif arms, the king for the dril time ibewed figos of indignation, and as if he was going to refift....his arms to be tied : he no fooner pronounced this, then the king became pHÍüve as a lamb. The executioner laid hold of him, and placed him on the guillotine.... | |
 | 1794 - 766 pages
...to tie his arms, the King for the firft time (hewed iigns of indignation, and as if he was going io refift. Mr. Edgeworth put him in mind that the Saviour...tied : he no fooner pronounced this, than the King bîcame paflive as a lamb. The executioners laid, bctí of him, and placed him on the guillotine. The... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 548 pages
...executioners then approached to feize him : at the fight of a cord, v.ith which one of them attempted to tie his arms, the King for the firft time (hewed figns of indignation, and as if he was going to rcfift. Mr. Edgcworth put him in mind that the Saviour of »Mankind had allowed his arms to be tied... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 548 pages
...King for the firft time ihewed ligns of indignation, and as if he was going toreftft. Mr. Edge worth put him in mind that the Saviour of Mankind had allowed his arms to be tied : he no iooner pronounced this than the King became paffive as a lamb. The executioners laid hold of him, and... | |
 | John Moore, Robert Anderson - English literature - 1820 - 522 pages
...his arms, the king for the first time shewed signs of indignation, and as if he was going to resist. Mr. Edgeworth put him in mind that the Saviour of mankind had allowed his arms to be tied : he no sooner pronounced this, than the king became passive as a lamb. The executioners laid hold of him,... | |
 | John Moore - 1820 - 532 pages
...his arms, the king for the first time shewed signs of indignation, and as if he was going to resist. Mr. Edgeworth put him in mind that the Saviour of mankind had allowed his arms to be tied : he no sooner pronounced this, than the king became passive as a lamb. The executioners laid hold of him,... | |
 | James Macaulay - Adventure and adventurers - 1885 - 458 pages
...his arms, the king for the first time showed signs of indignation, and as if he was going to resist. Mr. Edgeworth put him in mind that the Saviour of mankind had allowed His arms to be tied; he no sooner pronounced this, than the King became passive as a lamb. The executioners laid hold of him,... | |
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