| 1841 - 832 páginas
...than others, were busied in cutting down the nag-staves, and demolishing the flags at the hustings. On the breaking of the crowd, the yeomanry wheeled,...supposed, have disarmed any human resentment ; but here theirappeals were vain. Women, white-vested maids, and tender youths, were indiscriminately sabred... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1841 - 836 páginas
...than others, were busied in cutting down the flag-staves, and demolishing the flags at the hustings. On the breaking of the crowd, the yeomanry wheeled,...appeared as the crowd opened ; and striplings, or mere youth-, also were found. Their cries were piteous and heartrending, and would, one might have supposed,... | |
| 1841 - 658 páginas
...sabre-doomed who could not escape .... On the breaking of the crowd, the yeomanry wheeled ; and thishing wherever there was an opening, they followed, pressing...the crowd opened ; and striplings, or mere youths were also found. Their cries were piteous and heart-rending, and would, one might have supposed, have... | |
| 1842 - 608 páginas
...than others, were busied in cutting down the flag-staves, and demolishing the flags at the hustings. " On the breaking of the crowd, the yeomanry wheeled...supposed, have disarmed any human resentment ; but here, their appeals were vain. Women,. — white-vested maids, and tender youths, were indiscriminately... | |
| William Howitt - 1848 - 432 páginas
...imprecations from the crowd-moiled, and sabre-doomed who could not escape. " On the breaking of thecrowd, the yeomanry wheeled, and, dashing wherever there...females appeared as the crowd opened ; and striplings and mere youths, also were found. Their cries were piteous and heartrending, and would, one might have... | |
| Archibald Prentice - 1851 - 456 páginas
...yeomenry were not satisfied with a charge which had produced this frightful effect. Bamford says : — " On the breaking of the crowd, the yeomanry wheeled...females appeared as the crowd opened; and striplings and mere youths were also found. Their cries were piteous and heart-rending; and would, one might have... | |
| Archibald Prentice - 1802 - 454 páginas
...effect. Bamford says : — " On the breaking of the crowd, the yeomanry wheeled \ and THE DISPERSION. dashing wherever there was an opening, they followed,...females appeared as the crowd opened; and striplings and mere youths were also found. Their cries were piteous and heart-rending; and would, one might have... | |
| John Reilly (of Manchester.) - 1859 - 368 páginas
...yeomanry were not satisfied with a charge which had produced this frightful effect. Bamford says : — "On the breaking of the crowd, the yeomanry wheeled;...females appeared as the crowd opened; and striplings and mere youths were also found. Their cries were piteous and heart-rending ; and would, one might... | |
| George Alfred Townsend - 1869 - 702 páginas
...the field was called " Peterloo." Of this disgraceful act Bamford, the Manchester historian, says : " On the breaking of the crowd, the yeomanry wheeled...females appeared as the crowd opened ; and striplings and mere youths were also found. Their cries were piteous and heart-rending, and would, one might have... | |
| George Alfred Townsend - 1870 - 702 páginas
...the field was called " Peterloo." Of this disgraceful act Bamford, the Manchester historian, says : " On the breaking of the crowd, the yeomanry wheeled...females appeared as the crowd opened ; and striplings and mere youths were also found. Their cries were piteous and heart-rending, and would, one might have... | |
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