 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 Seiten
...circumstances, now clearly in evidence, spread out the whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof....an unoccupied apartment. — With noiseless foot he pates the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 Seiten
...circumstances, now clearly in evidence, spread out the whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof....old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the first sound •lumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters, through the... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1835 - 1166 Seiten
...circumstances, now clearly in evidence, spread out the whole scene beiore us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the tirst sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters, through... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 Seiten
...circumstances, now clearly in evidence, spread out the whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof....through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment.—With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon; he winds up the... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1838 - 342 Seiten
...circumstances, now clearly in evidence, spread out the whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof....sweet, the first sound slumbers of the night held in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters, through the window already prepared, into an... | |
 | John Todd - 1839 - 444 Seiten
...murdered in his bed. The whole town and region were moved ; and for a long Beautiful description of it. time, it seemed as if the murderer could not be found...apartment. 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 The chamber... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 Seiten
...circumstances, now clearly in evidence, 5 spread out the whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof....apartment. 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.... | |
 | George Merriam - 1841 - 308 Seiten
...destined victim, and on all beneath his roof,—a healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet;—the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. 8. The assassin enters, through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 Seiten
...circumstances, now clearly in evidence, spread out the whole scene before us. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof,...apartment. 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.... | |
 | Salem Town - 1845 - 296 Seiten
...and in his own bed, is made the victim of a butcherly murder, for mere pay. Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof....night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The aasassin enters through the window, already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless... | |
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Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. 
