 I could not lie at full length on either side without contracting my legs. I could not stand upright with the irons on. The basil of the irons would not slip up my legs, and the chains were too short to allow me to stand upright. I was never measured...  Stories of Australia in the Early Days - Page 47by Marcus Clarke - 1897 - 200 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Marcus Clarke - 1871 - 230 pages
...that the basils of the fetters cut his legs. Being placed in the cell the torture commenced. Sudds's neck began to swell, and he found that he could barely...allow me to stand upright." This was the " little ease" of the Tower, or the stone cage of the Bastille over again. We can imagine without much difficulty... | |
 | Marcus Clarke - 1871 - 230 pages
...neck but a cotton handkerchief." As for Thompson, he says, at his examination on board the " Phcenix" hulk, " The projecting irons would not allow me to...allow me to stand upright." This was the " little ease" of the Tower, or the stone cage of the Bastille over again. We can imagine without much difficulty... | |
 | John Dunmore Lang - 1875 - 492 pages
...length on my back. I could sleep on my back by contracting my legs. I could not lie at full length on either side without contracting my legs. I could...chains were too short to allow me to stand upright. I was never measured for the irons ; and Sudds' collar was too small for his neck, and the basils for... | |
 | John Dunmore Lang - 1875 - 502 pages
...by contracting my legs. I could not lie at full length on either side without contracting my lega. I could not stand upright with the irons on. The basil...chains were too short to allow me to stand upright. I was never measured for the irons ; and Sudds' collar was too small for his neck, and the basils for... | |
 | Marcus Clarke - 1877 - 336 pages
...would not allow me to stretch at full length on my back — I could only sleep on my back and sides, by contracting my legs. I could not stand upright with the irons on — the chains were too short — Sudds' collar was too small for his neck." Under this treatment Sudds died,... | |
 | Charles White - 1889 - 710 pages
...length on my back. I could sleep on my back by contracting my legs. I could not lie at full length on either side without contracting my legs. I could...chains were too short to allow me to stand upright. I was never measured for the irons, and Sudd's collar was too small for his neck, and the basils for... | |
 | John McMahon - 1913 - 466 pages
...length on my back. I could sleep on my back by contracting my legs. I could nob lie at full length on either side without contracting my legs. I could...chains were too short to allow me to stand upright. I was never measured for "the irons ;, and Sudds' collar was too small for his neck, and the basils... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1832 - 510 pages
...contracting my legs.. I could not lie at full length on either side without contracting my legs. 1 could not stand upright with the irons on. The basil...chains were too short to allow me to stand upright. I was never measured for the irons, and Sudds' collar was too small for his neck, and the basils for... | |
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