 ... light which faintly struggled through the ONE SOLITARY window of his dungeon. He could hardly be said to notice the melancholy token. And yet he did notice it ; for as he raised his eyes and saw the portentous sign, there was a slight convulsive distortion...  The Gleaner: Or, Selections in Prose and Poetry - Page 2361830 - 238 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1831 - 602 pages
...portentous sign, there was a slight convulsive distortion of his countenance. But what did attract his notice, and at the sight of which his agitation...against the roof, which was now so low that he could no longer stand upright. " God's will be done ! " was all he said, as he crouched hia body, and placed... | |
 | England - 1830 - 1024 pages
...portentous sign, there was a slight convulsive distortion of his countenance. But what did attract his notice, and at the sight of which his agitation...suddenly struck his head against the roof, which was now to low that he could no longer stand upright. " God's will be done !" was all he said, as he crouched... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...portentous sign, there was a slight convulsive distortion of his countenance. But what did attract his notice, and at the sight of which his agitation...against the roof, which was now so low that he could no longer stand upright. " God's will be done !" was all he said, as he crouched his body, and placed... | |
 | Scotland - 1830 - 1046 pages
...portentous sign, there was a slight convulsive distortion of his countenance. But what did attract his notice, and at the sight of which his agitation...suddenly- struck his head against the roof, which was now MI low that he could no longer stand upright. " God's will be done !" was all he said, as he crouched... | |
 | Scottish periodicals - 1830 - 1034 pages
...portentous sign, there was a slight convulsive distortion of his countenance. But what did attract his notice, and at the sight of which his agitation...ground ; and, in raising himself, suddenly struck his iead against the roof, which was now so low that he could no longer stand upright. " God's will be... | |
 | 1830 - 480 pages
...portentous sign, there was a slight convulsive distortion of his countenance. But what did attract his notice, and at the sight of which his agitation was excessive, was the change his iron hed had undergone. It was a hed no longer. It stood hefore him, the visihle semhlance of a funeral... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1833 - 448 pages
...was a slight convulsive distortion of his countenance. But what did attract his notice, and at i he sight of which his agitation was excessive, was the...against the roof, which was now so low that he could no longer stand upright. " God's will be done!" was all he said, as he crouched his body, and placed... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - Literature - 1835 - 460 pages
...portentous sign, there was a slight convulsive distortion of his countenance. But what did attract his notice, and at the sight of which his agitation...against the roof, which was now so low that he could no longer stand upright. " God's will be done !" was all he said, as he crouched his body, and placed... | |
 | 1837 - 418 pages
...portentous sign, there was a slight convulsive distortion of his countenance. But what did attract his notice, and at the sight of which his agitation was excessive, was the change bis iron bed had undergone. It was a bed no longer. It stood before him, the visible semblance of a... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1843 - 528 pages
...portentous sign, there was a slight convulsive distortion of his countenance. Hut what did attract his notice, and at the sight of which his agitation...raising himself, suddenly struck his head against the rouf, which was now so low that he could no longer stand uptight. " God's will be done !" was all he... | |
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