 ... on his mind, to make a clear conscience as far as confession could do it. The criminal fetched a deep groan, and declared that he was unable longer to endure the life which he had led for years. He then confessed the murder of the drummer, and added,...  The Family Library (Harper). - Page 3031845Full view - About this book
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...the obdurate conscience of the old sinner began to be awakened. He expressed more terror than seemed natural for one who was familiar with the war of elements,...criminal fetched a deep groan, and declared that he wag unable longer 27S 279 to endure the life which he had led for years. He then confessed the murder... | |
 | Walter Scott - Demonology - 1830 - 374 pages
...seaman, infected by the superstition of his associate. " What ! not see that little boy with th« bloodv pantaloons !" exclaimed the secret murderer, so much...deliver him up to the magistrates of Salisbury, as he would desire a shipmate to profit by his fate, which he was now convinced was inevitable. Having... | |
 | Walter Scott - Biography & Autobiography - 1830 - 372 pages
...secret murderer, so much to the terror of his comrade, that he conjured him, if he had any thing oa his mind, to make a clear conscience as far as confession...deliver him up to the magistrates of Salisbury, as he would desire a shipmate to profit by his fate, which he was now convinced was inevitable. Having... | |
 | Walter Scott - Demonology - 1833 - 360 pages
...What ! not see that little boy with the bloody pantaloons !" exclaimed the secret murderer, so'much to the terror of his comrade, that he conjured him,...deliver him up to the magistrates of Salisbury, as he would desire a shipmate to profit by his fate, which he was now convinced was inevitable. Having... | |
 | Walter Scott - Demonology - 1836 - 356 pages
...fear, " who is that little drummer boy, and what business has he to follow us so closely ?" — " 1 can see no one," answered the seaman, infected by...deliver him up to the magistrates of Salisbury, as he would desire a shipmate to profit by his fate, which he was now convinced was inevitable. Having... | |
 | Tracts for the people - 1847 - 800 pages
...terror of his comrade that he conjured him, if he had anything on his mind, to make a clear conecienee as far as confession could do it. The criminal fetched...deliver him up to the magistrates of Salisbury, as he would desire a shipmate to profit by his fate, which he was now convinced was inevitable. Having... | |
 | Walter Scott - Demonology - 1848 - 354 pages
...and fear, "who is that little drummer boy, and what business has he to follow us so closely?" — "1 can see no one," answered the seaman, infected by...had been offered, he wished his comrade to deliver liim up to the magistrates of Salisbury, as he would desire a shipmate to profit by his fate, which... | |
 | Clarence S. Day - 1848 - 116 pages
...the secret murderer, so much to the terror of his comrade, that he conjured him if he had anything on his mind, to make a clear conscience as far as...deliver him up to the magistrates of Salisbury, as he would desire a shipmate to profit by his fate, which he was now convinced was inevitable. Having... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - Anecdotes - 1848 - 908 pages
...boy, and what business lias he to follow us so closely ?" " I can see no one," answered the seaman. " What ! not see that little boy with the bloody pantaloons...it. The criminal fetched a deep groan, and declared he was unable longer to endure the life he had led for years. He then confessed the murder of the drummer;... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - Anecdotes - 1850 - 882 pages
...secret murderer, so much to the terror of his comrade, that he conjured him, if he had anything on bis mind to make a clear conscience, as far as confession...it The criminal fetched a deep groan, and declared he was unable longer to endure the life he had led for years. He then confessed the murder of the drummer;... | |
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