Rescue" bullies with swords and cudgels, and termagant hags with spits and broomsticks, poured forth by hundreds ; and the intruder was fortunate if he escaped back into Fleet Street, hustled, stripped, and pumped upon. Even the warrant of the Chief Justice... London society - Page 3181862Full view - About this book
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 664 pages
...; for, amid a rabble so desperate, no peace officer's life was in safety. At the cry of " Rescue," bullies with swords and cudgels, and termagant hags...executed without the help of a company of musketeers. Such relics of the barbarism of the darkest ages were to be found within a short walk of the chambers... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 470 pages
...there. For amidst a rabble so desperate no peace officer's life was in safety. At the cry of "Rescue" bullies with swords and cudgels, and termagant hags...executed without the help of a company of musketeers. Such relics of the barbarism of the darkest ages were to be found within a short walk of the chambers... | |
| 432 pages
...there. For amidst a rabble so desperate, no peace officer's life was in safety. At the cry of "rescue," bullies with swords and cudgels, and termagant hags...executed without the help of a company of musketeers. PARTING. — Men seldom appear 8O humane, or in a position so advantageous to their humanity, as when... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 560 pages
...there. For amidst a rabble so desperate no peace officer's life was in safety. At the cry of " Rescue " bullies with swords and cudgels, and termagant hags...England could not be executed without the help of a • Aitglise Metropolis, 1690, Sect. 17, entitled, " Of the new lights." Seymour's London. company... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 550 pages
...desperate no peace officer's life was in safety. At the cry of " Rescue " bullies with swords and cudjrels, and termagant hags with spits and broom(Sticks, poured...England could not be executed without the help of a • Anglise Metropolis, 1690, Sect. 17, entitled, " Of the new lights." Seymour's London. company of... | |
| Eliza Cook - 1849 - 432 pages
...there. For amidst a rabble so desperate, no peace officer's life was in safety. At the cry of 'rescue," bullies with swords and cudgels, and termagant hags with spits and broomsticks, poured forth by iundreds ; and the intruder was fortunate if he escaped haek into Fleet Street, hustled, stripped,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 552 pages
...there. For amidst a rabble so desperate no peace officer's life was in safety. At the cry of " Rescue" bullies with swords and cudgels, and termagant hags...fortunate if he escaped back into Fleet Street, hustled, shipped, and pumped upon. Even the warrant of the Chief Justice of England could not be executed without... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 714 pages
...there. For amidst a rabble so desperate no peace officer's life was in safety. At the cry of " Rescue" bullies with swords and cudgels, and termagant hags...broomsticks, poured forth by hundreds ; and the intruder was fortunateif he escaped back into Fleet Street, hustled, stripped, and pumped upon. Even the warrant... | |
| 1852 - 392 pages
...of. At this time the civil power was unable to maintain order in some parts of the metropolis, — even the warrant of the Chief Justice of England could not be executed without the aid of a company of musketeers. In tho same imperial city, a little earlier in its history, shops inChoopsido-strect... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1858 - 480 pages
...there. For amidst a rabble so desperate no peace officer's life was in safety. At the cry of " Eescue," bullies with swords and cudgels, and termagant hags...fortunate if he escaped back into Fleet Street, hustled, * Anglias Metropolis, 1690, Sect. 17. entitled, " Of the new lights " ; Seymour's London. stripped,... | |
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