It having been argued that this was an improvement.—" No, Sir," said he, eagerly, " it is not an improvement: they object, that the old method drew together a number of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not draw... The Early Courts of Pennsylvania - Página 132por William H. Loyd, William Henry Lloyd - 1910 - 287 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 páginas
...formed their own manners, and invented their own arts, without the assistance of example." 1783. tors. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If...method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the publick was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 páginas
...eagerly,) it is not an improvement; they object, that the old method drew together a number of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If...method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the publick was f ratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported y it. Why is all this to be swept... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 páginas
...it is not an improvement: they object that the old method drew together a number of spectators;— Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not draw spectators, they do not answer the purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties; the public was gratified... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...it is not an improvement ; -they object, that the old method drew together a number of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If...they don't answer their purpose. The old method was roost satisfactory to all parties ; the public was gratified by a procession; the criminal was supported... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 páginas
...is not an improvement : they object that the old method drew together a number of spectators;-. — Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not draw spectators, they do not answer the purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties; the public was gratified... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 476 páginas
...eagerly,) it is not an improvement; they object, that the old method drew together a number of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If...they don't answer their purpose. The old method was more satisfactory to all parties; the publick was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 páginas
...Sir, executions are intended to draw spectator?. If they do not draw spectators, they don't lib« ..i their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties; the public wan gratified by a procession; the criminal was slipported by it. Why i» all this to be swept away... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 380 páginas
...eagerly), it is not an improvement : they object, that the old method drew together a number of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If...method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the publick was gratified by a procession; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 382 páginas
...they don't answer their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the publick was gratified by a procession; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away ?" I perfectly agree with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded that executions now, the solemn... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 506 páginas
...number of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not drawspectators, they don't answer their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the publick was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept... | |
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