 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 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...by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it 2. Why is all this to be swept away ?" I perfectly agree with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 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...method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the public was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 páginas
...improvement ; they object, that the old method drew together a number of spectators.Sir, executions arc intended to draw spectators. If they do not draw spectators,...method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the public was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept... | |
 | William Hepworth Dixon - 1854 - 288 páginas
...Johnson, "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 their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the public was gratified... | |
 | James Boswell - 1859 - 316 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 public was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept... | |
 | 1865 - 1070 páginas
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 | John Kitto - 1867 - 544 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 public was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept... | |
 | 1871 - 768 páginas
...Johnson, " 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...old method was most satisfactory to all parties. The public was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it." Of course Boswell agreed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 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...method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the public was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept... | |
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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... 
