 | Europe - 1823 - 946 pages
...the supraciliary foramen ; and the conducting rod being applied to it, every muscle in the murderer's countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful...ghastly smiles united their hideous expression in the face. At this period several of the spectators were forced to leave the room from terror or sickness,... | |
 | 1820 - 464 pages
...thus fifty shocks, each greater than the preceding one, were given in two seconds: every muscle in his countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful...action; rage, horror, despair, anguish, and ghastly Minif-, united their hideous expression in the murderer's lace, surpassing far the wildest representations... | |
 | Europe - 1823 - 944 pages
...the supraciliary foramen ; and the conducting rod being applied to it, every muscle in the murderer's countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful...ghastly smiles united their hideous expression in the face. At this period several of the spectators were forced to leave the room from terror or sickness,... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Physics - 1826 - 254 pages
...the eye brow, and the other to the heel. Most extraordinary grimaces were made ; " every muscle in the countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful...anguish, and ghastly smiles, united their hideous expressions in the murderer's face." At this period, several of the spectators were forced to leave... | |
 | George Warren (surgeon.) - 1828 - 170 pages
...the two hundred and twentieth to the two hundred and twenty-seventh pair of plates, every muscle in the countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful...anguish, and ghastly smiles, united their hideous expresskm in the murderer's face, surpassing the wildest representations of a Fuseli or Kean. At this... | |
 | George Brewster - Electricity - 1843 - 268 pages
...was brought in contact with the supra-orbital nerve in the forehead and the otherwiththe heel, when every muscle of the countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful action. Rage, horror, despair and ghastly smiles united their hideous expression tn the murderers countenance. So horrid was the... | |
 | Fraternal organizations - 1847 - 480 pages
...sapraoahital nerve was laid bare, and the most extraordinary grimaces were produced ; every muscle of his countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful...rage, horror, despair, anguish, and ghastly smiles alternated on the murderer's face. The spectators were terribly agitated — some were Ш -others left... | |
 | George Brewster - Astronomy - 1850 - 240 pages
...brought in contact with the supra-orbital nerve in the forehead, and the other with the heel, when every muscle of the countenance was simultaneously...thrown into fearful action. Rage, horror, despair, and ghastly smiles united their hideous expressions in the murderer's countenance. So horrid was the... | |
 | Thomas Tate (mathematical master.) - 1854 - 122 pages
...Upon applying one of the polar wires to the forehead, and the other to the heel, every muscle in his countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful...despair, anguish, and ghastly smiles united their The relation'between voltaic action and the nervous system of animals, was very carefully investigated... | |
 | Thomas Turner Tate - Physics - 1855 - 354 pages
...Upon applying one of the polar wires to the forehead, and the other to the heel, every muscle in his countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful...despair, anguish, and ghastly smiles united their PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS. 71 hideous expression in the murderer's face. At this period several of the... | |
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When one of the poles was applied to a nerve under the eyebrow and the other to the heel, the most extraordinary grimaces were produced : " every muscle of the countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful action ; rage, horror, despair, anguish,... 
