| James Boswell - 1874 - 192 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...supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away ? ' I perlectly agree with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded thut executions now, the solemn procession... | |
| 1878 - 596 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... | |
| 1878 - 646 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 ; tfie criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept... | |
| 1878 - 596 páginas
...spectators, they don't answer their purpose. The old 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 away ?' Boswell expresses his perfect agreement with the sage, adding : ' Magistrates, both in London and... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 626 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 - 1884 - 658 páginas
...spectators, they don't answer their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the public was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported...is all this to be swept away ? " I perfectly agree 1 The Hon. Horace Walpole, now Earl of Orford, thus bears testimony to this gentleman's merit as a... | |
| Edmund Frederick Du Cane - 1885 - 252 páginas
...from the fury of innovation. Executions are intended to draw spectators ; if they do not they do not answer their purpose. The old 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 - 1887 - 466 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...parties; the publick was gratified by a procession 3 ; the criminal WELL. Chambers was the architect of Somerset House. See ante, p. 60, note 7. ' The... | |
| James Boswell - 1887 - 652 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...satisfactory to all parties; the publick was gratified by a procession3; the criminal WELL. Chambers was the architect of Somerset House. See ante, p. 60, note... | |
| James Boswell - 1887 - 470 páginas
...the old method drew together a number of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to drawspectators. If they do not draw spectators they don't answer their...satisfactory to all parties; the publick was gratified by a procession3; the criminal WELL. Chambers was the architect of Somerset House. See ante, p. 60, pote... | |
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