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" To finish the picture, he explores the wrist for the pulse ! He feels for it, and ascertains that it beats no longer ! It is accomplished. "
Retrospect of Western Travel - Page 275
by Harriet Martineau - 1838
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A Report of the Evidence and Points of Law, Arising in the Trial of John ...

John Francis Knapp - 1830 - 258 pages
...repose of sleep to the repose of death ! It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work, and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious that life...heart, and replaces it again over the wounds of the poignaid ! To finish the picture, he explores the wrist for the pulse ! he feels it, and ascertains...
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The American Jurist and Law Magazine, Volume 7

1832 - 504 pages
...repose of sleep to the repose of death ! It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work ; and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious that life had been destroyed by the blow of the bludgeon, lie even raises the aged arm, that he may not fail in his aim at the heart, and replaces it again over...
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The Law Magazine: Or, Quarterly Review of Jurisprudence, Volume 12

1834 - 614 pages
...repose of sleep to the repose of death ! It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work; and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious- that life...even raises the aged arm, that he may not fail in bis aim at the heart, and replaces it again over the wounds of the poniard? To finish the picture he...
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Speeches and Forensic Arguments, Volume 1

Daniel Webster - 1835 - 1166 pages
...obvious that lift; liad been '!•stroyed by the blow of the bludgeon. — He even raises the agfd arm. that he may not fail in his aim at the heart, and replaces it again ni г the wounds of the poniard! To finish, the picture, he explore« tht wrist for the pulse! he feels...
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The Elocutionist: Consisting of Declamations and Readings in Prose and ...

Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...repose of sleep to the repose of death ! It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work ; and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious that life had been destroyed by the blow of the bludgeon.—He even raises the aged arm, that he may not fail in his aim at the heart, and replaces...
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The Fourth Reader for the Use of Schools

Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1839 - 322 pages
...repose of death ! 7. It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work; and he TU g MU It n ERER . 263 yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious that life...picture, he explores the wrist for the pulse ! He feels for it, and ascertains that it beats no longer ! It is accomplished. The deed is done. lie retreats,...
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The Beauties of the Hon. Daniel Webster: Selected and Arranged, with a ...

Daniel Webster, James Rees - 1839 - 108 pages
...repose of sleep to the repose of death ! It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work ; and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious that life...heart, and replaces it again over the wounds of the poinard ! To finish the picture, he explores the wrist for the pulse ! He feels for it, and ascertains...
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Truth Made Simple: Being the First Volume of a System of Theology for ...

John Todd - 1839 - 444 pages
...repose of sleep to the repose of death ! It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work ; and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious that life had been destroyed by the The deed done.... The secret blow of the bludgeon. He even raises the aged arm, that he may not fail...
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The American Class-reader: Containing a Series of Lessons in Reading; with ...

George Willson - 1840 - 298 pages
...repose of sleep to the repose of death! It .• is the assassin's purpose to make sure work ; and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious that life...destroyed by the blow of the bludgeon. He even raises 7 the aged arm, that he may not fail in his aim at the heart, and replaces it again over the wounds...
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The Village Reader: Designed for the Use of Schools

George Merriam - 1841 - 308 pages
...repose of sleep to the repose of death! 10. It is the assassin's purpose to make sure work ; and he yet plies the dagger, though it was obvious that life...picture, he explores the wrist for the pulse! He feels for it, and ascertains that it beats no longer! It ia accomplished. The deed is done. lie retreats,...
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