 | Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1794 - 478 pages
...thefe, for fome time, with, wonder and horror, fhe next obferved iron bars below, made for the purpofe of! •confining the feet, and on the arms of the chair were rings of the fame metal. As fhe continued to furvey them> flie con> eluded, that they were inftruments of torture,... | |
 | Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1795 - 476 pages
...thefe, for fome time, with wonder and horror, fhe next obferved iron bars below, made for the purpofe of confining the feet, and on the arms of the chair were rings of the fame metal. As the continued to furvey them, fhe concluded that they were inftruments of torture, and... | |
 | Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1826 - 836 pages
...Having gazed upon these, for eome time, with wonder and horror, she next observed iron bars In-low, made for the purpose of confining the feet, and on...were rings of the same metal. As she continued to surrey them, she concluded that they were instruments of torture, and it struck her that some poor... | |
 | Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1859 - 654 pages
...fastened in the centre of the chamber, immediately over which, depending on a chain from the ceiling, hung an iron ring. Having gazed upon these for some...below, made for the purpose of confining the feet, and un the arms of the chair were rings of the same metal. A* she continued to survey them, she concluded... | |
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As she continued to survey them, she concluded that they were instruments of torture, and it struck her, that some poor wretch had once been fastened in this chair, and had there been starved to death. She was chilled by the thought; but, what was her... 