 | James Baldwin Brown - 1823 - 700 pages
...abolishing it in his own dominions belonged to hia Imperial Majesty. " Pardon me," said Mr. Howard, " his Imperial Majesty has only abolished one species of torture, to establish in its place another more cruel ; for the torture which he abolished lasted at the most a few hours; but that which he has... | |
 | 1824 - 542 pages
...dominions, belonged to bis Imperial Majesty. " Pardon me," said Mr. Howard, " his Imperial Majesty haï only abolished one species of torture, to establish in its place another more cruel ; for the torture which he abolished lasted at the most a few hours ; but that which -»,... | |
 | 1825 - 864 pages
...abolishing it in his own dominions belonged to his Imperial Majesty. ' Pardon me,' said Mr. Howard, ' his Imperial Majesty has only abolished one species of torture, to establish in its plnce another more cruel; for the torture which he abolished lasted at the most a few hours ; but that... | |
 | James Baldwin Brown - 1831 - 388 pages
...abolishing it in his own dominions belonged to his Imperial Majesty. " Pardon me," said Mr. Howard, " his Imperial Majesty has only abolished one species of torture, to establish in its place another more cruel ; for the torture which he abolished, lasted, at the most, a few hours; but that which he... | |
 | Mrs. John Farrar - 1833 - 298 pages
...abolishing it, in his own dominions, belonged to his Imperial Majesty. ' Pardon me,' said Mr. Howard ; ' his Imperial Majesty has only abolished one species of torture, to establish in its place another more cruel ; for the torture, which he abolished, lasted, at the most, a few hours; but that which... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - 1835 - 184 pages
...dominions, belonged to his Imperial Majesty. ' Pardon me,' said Mr. Howard, ' his Imperial Majesty only abolished one species of torture to establish in its place another more cruel ; for the torture which he abolished lasted, at the most, a few hours ; but that which he... | |
 | Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1836 - 482 pages
...imperial majesty. " Pardon me," said Howard, with his characteristic integrity and love of truth, " his imperial majesty has only abolished one species of torture to establish in its place another more cruel ; for the torture which he abolished lasted at the most only a few hours, but that which... | |
 | 1849 - 610 pages
...abolishing it in his own dominions, belonged to his Imperial Majesty. "Pardon me," said Mr. Howard, " His Imperial Majesty has only abolished one species of torture, to establish in its place another more cruel; for the torture which he abolished las'ed at most but a few hours; but that which he has... | |
 | 1861 - 1642 pages
...abolishing it in his own dominions belonged to his imperial majesty. "Pardon me," said Mr. Howard, " his imperial majesty has only abolished one species of torture, to establish in its place another more cruel ; for the torture which he abolished lasted at the most but a few hours ; but that which... | |
 | 1833 - 632 pages
...abolishing it in his own dominions belonged to His Imperial Majesty. " Pardon me," said Mr. Howard, " His Imperial Majesty has only abolished one species of torture, to establish in its place another more cruel; for the torture which he abolished lasted at the most a few hours; but that which he has... | |
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... a few hours; but that which he has appointed lasts many weeks, nay, sometimes years. The poor wretches are plunged into a noisome dungeon, as bad as the black hole... 
