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Página 220 - Characteristics, states of Civilization, and Domestic Habits of the People, in various periods of their History ;— to attract the attention of the rising generation by purity...
Página 203 - Devil's dust ; the trousers are nearly black in colour. On his head he had a small cap, which makes up the suit ; it is of the same material. The trousers button all the way up, that they may be removed at night without disturbing the chains.
Página 203 - Their chains were as follows. Each man wears a strong leather girth round him above the hips. To this are secured the upper ends of two chains. One chain of four long and heavy links descends to a kind of double ring fixed round the ankle. The second chain consists of eight links, each of the same weight and length with the four, and this unites the two prisoners together, so that they can stand about six feet apart. Neither of these chains is ever undone day or night.
Página 203 - In this room they had to cook or prepare what was sent them by the kindness of their friends. On one side, the level of the ground is over the top of the room ; it therefore reeked with damp, and from this, tried with long confinement, they declared they suffered greatly. There was one...
Página 204 - ... one. The prisoners had a heavy limping movement, much as if one leg had been shorter than the other. But the refinement of suffering in this case arises from the circumstance, that here we have men of education and high feeling chained incessantly together.
Página 203 - Minister of King Ferdinand of Naples, is composed of a rough and coarse red jacket, with trousers of the same material - very like the cloth made in this country from what is called devil's dust ; the trousers are nearly black in colour. On his head he had a small cap, which makes up the suit ; it is of the same material.
Página 203 - For one half-hour in the week, a little prolonged by the leniency of the superintendent, they were allowed to see their friends outside the prison. This was their sole view of the natural beauties with which they were surrounded. At other times they were exclusively within the walls. The whole number of them, except I think one, then in the infirmary, were confined, night and day, in a single room of about sixteen palms in length by ten or twelve in breadth, and about ten in height ; I think with...
Página 202 - ... unhappy condition of the political prisoners confined in the Bagno of Nisida after their sentence: For one half-hour of the week, a little prolonged by the leniency of the superintendent, they were allowed to see their friends outside the prison. This was the sole view of the natural beauties with which they were surrounded. At other times they were exclusively within the walls.— P.
Página 217 - I could scarcely believe that the quiet, unaffected, gentlemanly man who entered and sat down with us, was Garibaldi. He is of middle height, not more than five feet seven or eight inches, I should think ; a squareshouldered, deep-chested, powerful man, without being at all heavy. He has a healthy English complexion, with brown hair and beard, rather ight, both slightly touched with gray, and cut very short.
Página 222 - Thousand ; 2». 6d. cloth, lettered ; or bound up with Questions on the History, 3». Illustrated with a Map, and three Historical Engravings.— 1. Coronation of the Infant King David II. and his Queen, at Scone. 2. James V. taking refuge at Sterling Castle. 3. Queen Mary's Escape to England. " We sincerely recommend this history as peculiarly suited to the meridian of schools."— Ayr Observer.

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