 ... Emperor's commands were precise and peremptory ; and if ever there was an absolute monarch who allowed his mandate to be trifled with, certainly it was not the Emperor Paul. All that the unfortunate man could obtain from the officer, who was his friend,...  Calcutta Magazine and Monthly Register - Page 7781830Full view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1830 - 504 pages
...could obtain from the officer, who was his friend, was just sufficient delay to enable him to throw a small quantity of clothes and linen into a trunk...him. The officer having seen that the windows of the carriage were carefully closed, so as to prevent the prisoner's communicating with any one from without,... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...could obtain from the officer, who was his friend, was just sufficieut delay to enable him to throw a small quantity of clothes and linen into a trunk...him. The officer having seen that the windows of the carriage were carefully closed, so as to prevent the prisoner's communicating with any one from without,... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - English literature - 1835 - 470 pages
...could obtain from the officer, who was his friend, was just sufficient delay to enable him to throw a small quantity of clothes and linen into a trunk...him. The officer having seen that the windows of the carriage were carefully closed, so as to prevent the prisoner's communication with any one from without,... | |
 | John Poole - English fiction - 1835 - 242 pages
...could obtain from the officer, who was his friend, was just sufficient delay to enable him to throw a small quantity of clothes and linen into a trunk; and, having done this, he was led forth. How long they had travelled till they made their first halt the prisoner knew not, for he was in total... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1830 - 624 pages
...obtain from the otliccr, who was his friend, was just sufficient delay to enable him to throw a email quantity of clothes and linen into a trunk; and having...pistols, and a sabre drawn, taking his seat on each sido of him. The officer having seen that the windows of the carriage were carefully closed, so as... | |
 | John Poole - English wit and humor - 1843 - 344 pages
...could obtain from the officer, who was his friend, was just sufficient delay to enable him to throw a small quantity of clothes and linen into a trunk...him. The officer having seen that the windows of the carriage were carefully closed, so as to prevent the prisoner's communicating with any one from without,... | |
 | 564 pages
...could obtain from the officer, who was his friend, was just sufficient delay to enable him to throw a small quantity of clothes and linen into a trunk;...him. The officer having seen that the windows of the carriage were carefully closed, so as to prevent the prisoner's communicating with any one from without,... | |
 | John Poole - 1859 - 434 pages
...could obtain from the officer, who wag his friend, was just sufficient delay to enable him to throw a small quantity of clothes and linen into a trunk...and, having done this, he was led forth. A carriage, sufficiently guarded by a strong body of cavalry, was in waiting ; and, more dead than alive, he was... | |
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