 | 1798 - 554 pages
...up to wean him ; but ycq cannot triumph over Nature ! He broke, or bit through his bonds ; elcaped ; returned to the grave, and never quitted it more....him food, but he ate no longer. For four and twenty hcurs he was feen employing his weakened limbs in digging up the earth that leparated him from the... | |
 | 1798 - 484 pages
...triumph over Nature ! He broke, or bit through his bonds j elcaptd j returned to the grave, ami rcïtr quitted it more. It was in vain that they endeavoured...him food, but he ate no longer. For four and twenty lu;«rs he wss lien employing !iis weakened limbs in digging up the eanli that lcp«tatedhim from tint... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 670 pages
...that can ultimately triumph over nature ? He broke or bit through his bonds ; again escaped ; again returned to the grave, and never quitted it more. It was in vain that all kind means were used once more to bring him back. Even the humane jailor assisted to take him food,... | |
 | William Granger - 1802 - 672 pages
...endeavoured, by chaining him up, to wean him ; but you cannot, triumph over Nature! He broke, or bit through his bonds ; efcaped ; returned to the grave, and never .quitted it more, h was in vain that they endeavoured to bring him back. They carried him food, but he ate no longer.... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1804 - 202 pages
...can ultimately triumph over nature ? He broke, or bit through his bonds ; again efcaped ; — again returned to the grave, and never quitted it more! It was in vain that all kind means were ufed once more to bring him back. Even the humane gaoler affifted to take him food,... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...manacle is there that can ultimately triumph over nature ? He broke or bit through his bonds, again returned to the grave, and never quitted it more ! It was in vain that all kind means were used to bring him back ; even the humane jailor assisted to take him food, but... | |
 | 1798 - 504 pages
...endeavoured, by chaining him up to wean him ; but yc* cannot triumph over nature ! He broke, or bit through his bonds ; efcaped ; returned to the grave, and never quitted it mo ret It was in vaiiv that they endeavoured to bring him back. They carried him food, but he ate no... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1814 - 254 pages
...up, to wean him i but you cannot triumph over nature! He broke, or bit through liis bonds ; escaped ; returned to the grave, and never quitted it more! It was in vain they endeavoured to bring him back. They carried him food, but he ate no longer ! For four and twenty... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 pages
...up, to wean him; but you cannot triumph over nature ! He broke, or bit through his bonds ; escaped -, returned to the grave, and never quitted it more ! It was in vain t * y endeavoured to bring him back. They carried him food, but he ate no longer ! For four and twenty... | |
 | 1826 - 376 pages
...fetters; escaped; returned to the grave, and never quitted it more. It was in vain that they tried to bring him back. They carried him food, but he ate no longer. For four and twenty hours he was seen employing his weakened limbs in digging up the earth that separated him from the remains of the... | |
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It was in vain that they tried to bring him back. They carried him food, but he ate no longer. For four and twenty hours he was... 
