 | John Francis Knapp - 1830 - 258 Seiten
...chamber. Of this he moves the lock, by soft and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges; and he enters, and beholds his victim before him. The...moon, resting on the grey locks of his aged temple, shewed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given! and the victim passes, without a struggle or a... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 Seiten
...chamber. Of this, he moves the lock, by soft and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges; and he enters, and beholds his victim before him. The...murderer, and the beams of the moon, resting on the gray locks of his aged temple, showed him 451 where to strike. The fatal blow is given! and the victim... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 Seiten
...chamber. Of this he moves the lock, by soft and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges ; and he enters and beholds his victim before him. The room...murderer, and the beams of the moon, resting on the gray locks of his aged temple, showed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given ! and the victim... | |
 | 1832 - 504 Seiten
...chamber. Of this, he moves the lock, by soft and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges ; and he enters, and beholds his victim before him. The...murderer, and the beams of the moon, resting on the gray locks of his aged temple, showed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given ! and the victim... | |
 | 1834 - 614 Seiten
...chamber. Of this he moves the lock, by soft and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges, and he enters, and beholds his victim before him. The...murderer, and the beams of .the moon, resting on the gray locks of his aged temple, showed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given ! and the victim... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 Seiten
...chamber. Of this, he moves the lock, by soft and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges; and he enters and beholds his victim before him. The room...murderer, and the beams of the moon, resting on the gray locks of his aged temple, showed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given ! and the victim... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1838 - 284 Seiten
...chamber. Of this he moves the lock, by soft and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges, and he enters, and beholds his victim before him. The...murderer, and the beams of the moon, resting on the gray locks of his aged temple, showed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given ! and the victim... | |
 | John Todd - 1839 - 444 Seiten
...the moon : he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the The chamber The blow. apartment. Of this he moves the lock, by soft and...murderer, and the beams of the moon, resting on the gray locks of his aged temple, showed him where to strike !" " The fatal blow is given ; and the victim... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 Seiten
...this, he moves the lock, by soft and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges ; and he en6 ters, and beholds his victim before him. The room was uncommonly open to the admission of light. The face of lithe innocent sleeper was turned from the murderer, and the beams of the moon, resting on the gray... | |
 | 1841 - 618 Seiten
...largely, and with high commendation, appears to us more remarkable for affectation than force : ey ' The room was uncommonly open to the admission of light....beams of the moon, resting on the grey locks of his nged temple, showed him where to strike. The fatal blow is given ! and the victim passes, without u... | |
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With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the chamber. 
