 Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters, through the window already prepared,...  Daniel Webster, a Character Sketch - Page 163by Elizabeth Armstrong Reed - 1903 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...the whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the...an unoccupied apartment. — With noiseless foot he pates the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...the whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the first sound •lumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters, through the... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...the whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet; the...through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment.—With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon; he winds up the... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1838 - 354 pages
...the whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the first sound slumbers of the night held in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters, through the window already prepared, into an... | |
 | John Todd - 1839 - 444 pages
...house, and in his own bed. Deep sleep had fallen upon the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, —...apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half-lighted by the moon : he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the The chamber... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1839 - 322 pages
...whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof: — a healthful old man to whom sleep was sweet, — the...the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. 6. The assassin enters, through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 pages
...the whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the...apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half-lighted by the moon ; - he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the chamber.... | |
 | George Merriam - 1841 - 308 pages
...destined victim, and on all beneath his roof,—a healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet;—the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. 8. The assassin enters, through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof, — a healthful old man to whom sleep was sweet ; —...apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half-lighted by the moon; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the chamber.... | |
 | Salem Town - 1845 - 296 pages
...butcherly murder, for mere pay. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the...night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The aasassin enters through the window, already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless... | |
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