Raising the Veil; Or, Scenes in the Courts
Raising the Veil; Or, Scenes in the Courts
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The Judge, with watch in iiand, cried out, ^ Gentlemen, man the rope 1' Every person present, except the Judge, took hold of the rope, (some of them very reluctantly) awaiting the signal.
Presently the Judge's voice was again heard in loud and distinct tones, saying, ^ Gentlemen ! run liim tip P " Scarcely had the words passed from the Judges lips ere the victim was suspended high in the air. It was evident to me that the rope had not been properly fast- ened around his neck, and that the culpr...it would die by slow strangulation ; the convulsive throes of the body, the swollen protruding tongue, and eyeballs starting from their sockets, together with the deathlike stillness Hosted by Google on, SCENES m TIE3 COITRTS. 19.9 which prevailed ; all combined to make an impression on my mind which time can neyer efface.
'^ After the hody had been, suspended ten or fifteen minuteSj it was, hy order of the Judge, lowered to the ground. One of the party examined it, and said, that life was not yet extinct, as there still remained a slight pulsation of the heart.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The Judge, with watch in iiand, cried out, ^ Gentlemen, man the rope 1' Every person present, except the Judge, took hold of the rope, (some of them very reluctantly) awaiting the signal.
Presently the Judge's voice was again heard in loud and distinct tones, saying, ^ Gentlemen ! run liim tip P " Scarcely had the words passed from the Judges lips ere the victim was suspended high in the air. It was evident to me that the rope had not been properly fast- ened around his neck, and that the culpr...it would die by slow strangulation ; the convulsive throes of the body, the swollen protruding tongue, and eyeballs starting from their sockets, together with the deathlike stillness Hosted by Google on, SCENES m TIE3 COITRTS. 19.9 which prevailed ; all combined to make an impression on my mind which time can neyer efface.
'^ After the hody had been, suspended ten or fifteen minuteSj it was, hy order of the Judge, lowered to the ground. One of the party examined it, and said, that life was not yet extinct, as there still remained a slight pulsation of the heart.
What to read after Raising the Veil; Or, Scenes in the Courts?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Fenner, Ball to read onlineMoreLess
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