 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1834 - 440 pages
...it up with such eagerness, and looked up in my face with such an expression of supplicating.terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately untied it...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of torture are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse; and, insignificant... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 472 pages
...few drops of water near where it was tied, it lapped it up with such eagerness, and looked in my 310 face with such an eye of supplicating terror, as perfectly...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and insignificant... | |
 | Henry Duncan - God - 1839 - 418 pages
...of a stuffed owl ; but happening to spill a few drops of water near where it was tied, it lapped it up with such eagerness, and looked in my face with...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and insignificant... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 380 pages
...of a stuffed owl ; but, happening to spill a few drops of water near where it was tied, it lapped it up with such eagerness, and looked in my face with...preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and, insignificant as the object was, I felt at that moment the sweet sensations... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 384 pages
...of a stuffed owl; but, happening to spill a few drops of water near where it was tied, it lapped it up with such eagerness, and looked in my face with...it to life and liberty. The agonies of a prisoner nt the stake, while the fire and instruments of torment are preparing, could not be more severe than... | |
 | Robert Smith - Society of Friends - 1846 - 434 pages
...of a stuffed owl ; but happening to spill a few drops of water near where it was tied, it lapped it with such eagerness, and looked in my face with such...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of torture are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and insignificant... | |
 | 1846 - 586 pages
...of a stuffed owl ; but, happening to spill a few drops of water near where it was tied, it lapped it up with such eagerness, and looked in my face with...supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...looked in my face with such an eye of supplicating terror, as perfectly overcame me. I immediately restored it to life and liberty. The agonies of a...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments of torture are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and, insignificant... | |
 | Henry Duncan - Natural theology - 1847 - 442 pages
...of a stuffed owl ; but happening to spill a few drops of water near where it was tied, it lapped it up with such eagerness, and looked in my face with...prisoner at the stake, while the fire and instruments are preparing, could not be more severe than the sufferings of that poor mouse ; and insignificant... | |
 | Daniel Bishop - Psychology - 1849 - 190 pages
...intended to kill it, .... but happening to spill a few drops of water near where it was tied, it lapped it up with such eagerness, and looked in my face with such an eye of supplicating (ervour as perfectly overcame me ; I immediately restored it to liberty." The expression in the countenance... | |
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... it to be in the most extreme agonies of fear. I had intended to kill it, in order to fix it in the claws of a stuffed owl, but happening to spill a few drops of water near where it was tied, it lapped it up with such eagerness, and looked in my face... 
