 ... was superior to law, he could not shake off some melancholy presages. His place of confinement was a loathsome dungeon, without light ; he was fed with the coarsest food, chained to the floor during the night ; his own clothes taken from him, and...  Memoirs of Gilbert Motier La Fayette - Page 186by Henri La Fayette Villaume Ducoudray Holstein - 1824 - 305 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1811 - 734 pages
...floor during the night ; his own clothes taken from him, and others sent him that had already been worn by many an unfortunate prisoner. Thus he dragged...clothes and more wholesome food were given him, and hie circumstances in every respect improved. But still he was uncertain as to his fate, and the jailor... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1811 - 732 pages
...worn by many an unfortunate prisoner. Thus he dragged or the fir* three months of his confinementAfter that time he was removed to a better room, into which...every respect improved. But still he was uncertain to some slight punishment, perhaps a as to his fate, and the jailor was the short imprisonment ; what... | |
 | Akeroyde's padd (Dance) - 1812 - 352 pages
...his own clothes taken from him, and others sent him that had already been worn by many an unfortnnate prisoner. Thus he dragged on the first three months...wholesome food were given him, and his circumstances in eveiy respect improved. But still he was uncertain as to his fate, and the jailor was the only human... | |
 | John Foster (of Groton, Conn.) - United States - 1824 - 248 pages
...floor during the night ; his own clothes taken from him, and others sent him that had already been worn by many an unfortunate prisoner. Thus he dragged...given him, and his circumstances in every respect were improved. But still he was uncertain as to his fate, and the jailor was the only human being who... | |
 | 1824 - 176 pages
...floor during the night ; his own clothes taken from him, and others sent him that had already been worn by many an unfortunate prisoner. Thus he dragged...which glimmered a borrowed light; better clothes, aqd more wholesome food were given him, and his 2 u circumstances in every respect were improved. But... | |
 | France - 1825 - 462 pages
...the floor during the night; his own clothes taken from him, and others sent him that had already been worn by many an unfortunate prisoner. Thus he dragged...given him, and his circumstances, in every respect, were improved. But still he- was uncertain as to his fate, and the jailer was the only human being... | |
 | Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 844 pages
...and others sent him that had already been worn by many an unfortunate prisoner. Thus he dragged ou the first three months of his confinement. After that...given him, and his circumstances, in every respect, were improved. But still he was uncertain as to his fate, and the jailer was the only human being that... | |
 | Sereno Dwight Nickerson, Charles H. Titus - 1874 - 676 pages
...floor during the night; his own clothes were taken from him and others given him that had already been worn by many an unfortunate prisoner. Thus he dragged...confinement. After that time he was removed to a better cell, into which glimmered a little light ; better clothes and more wholesome food were given him,... | |
 | France - 1825 - 464 pages
...floor during the night ; his own clothes taken from him, and others sent him that had already heen worn by many an unfortunate prisoner. Thus he dragged...given him, and his circumstances, in every respect, were improved. But still he was uncertain as to his fate, and the jailer was the only human being that... | |
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