 Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man to whom sleep was sweet, the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters, through the window already prepared,...  Retrospect of Western Travel - Page 284by Harriet Martineau - 1838 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Banvard - 1875 - 362 pages
...roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft, but strong embrace ; the assassin enters,...and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges without noise ; and he enters and beholds his victim before him ; the room is uncommonly open to the... | |
 | Andrew Dousa Hepburn - English language - 1875 - 298 pages
...healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet,— the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their strong embrace. The assassin enters, through the window...apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall he lnnds up the ascent of the stairs, and readies the door of the chamber. Of this he mores the lock,... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - Readers - 1875 - 584 pages
...already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, halflighted by the moon ; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the chamber. Of this, hi? moves the lock, by soft and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges without noise ; and... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - Readers - 1876 - 660 pages
...roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters,...apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half-lighted by the Moon ; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the chamber.... | |
 | Recitations - 1876 - 734 pages
...roof. A healthful old man to whom sleep was sweet — the first sound slumbers of the night hold him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters...into an unoccupied apartment; with noiseless foot he pares the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...roof. A healthful old man to whom sleep was sweet — the first Bound slumbers of the night hold him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters...already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment; with noise'ess foot he pacea the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon; he winds up the ascent of the stairs,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard, Homer Baxter Sprague - Elocution - 1876 - 454 pages
...elbow to the tips of tho fingers. All appearance of stiffness must be avoided. of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters,...window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. On the words through the window, the hand is raised, and the h'nger points to the window which the... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1867 - 498 pages
...roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet ; the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The ^assassin enters...apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half-lighted by the moon; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the chamber.... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - Readers - 1878 - 488 pages
...roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters,...and continued pressure, till it turns on its hinges without noise ; and he enters, and beholds his victim before him. The room is uncommonly open to the... | |
 | Adams Sherman Hill - English language - 1878 - 324 pages
...roof. A healthful old man, to whom sleep was sweet, the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters,...apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half-lighted by the moon; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the chamber.... | |
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