| Arminianism - 1826 - 918 pages
...first being reserved fur Mohaininedansv and the other two practised on Pagans. I was 1 1 •)•! . as a matter of curiosity, -that wretches on the cross generally linger three days before death putt an end to their sufferings. April 19.— The Gadado's favourite son, by Bella'* sieteiv died to-day... | |
| Dixon Denham - Africa, Central - 1826 - 438 pages
...was a native, he applied to the governor for his brother's situation, boasting of superior adroitness in the family vocation. The governor coolly remarked,...on the 10th instant made his escape here, all his fellow travellers having been taken by the people of Goober and Zamfra, who fell upoa the kafila near... | |
| Dixon Denham - Africa, Central - 1826 - 450 pages
...was a native, he applied to the governor for his brother's situation, boasting of superior adroitness in the family vocation. The governor coolly remarked,...of the female slaves. To-day an Arab belonging to a kafilathat left Quarra on the 10th instant made his escape here, all his fellow travellers having been... | |
| Dixon Denham - Africa, Central - 1826 - 438 pages
...brother, and finding him seated at the door of his house, without noise or warning he struck off his bead with a sword, at one blow ; then carrying the bleeding...on the 10th instant made his escape here, all his fellow travellers having been taken by the people of Goober and Zamfra, who fell upon the kafila near... | |
| Dixon Denham, Hugh Clapperton, Walter Oudney - Africa, Central - 1828 - 488 pages
...boasting of superior adoitness in the family vocation. The governor coolly remarked, " We will try;—go, fetch your brother's head !" He instantly went in...before death puts an end to their sufferings. April 14,.—Clear and warm. The gadado's harem having paid me repeated visits, I was much struck with the... | |
| Robert Huish - Adams, Robert - 1836 - 824 pages
...the first being reserved for Mahometans, and the other two practised on pagans. Clapperton was told, that wretches on the cross generally linger three days before death puts an end to their sufferings. Clapperton was for some time delayed in completing his arnmgements for his departure from Sockatoo,... | |
| 1847 - 468 pages
...days.' ' " The capital punishments inflicted in Soudan," observes Captain Clapperton, writing in 1824, "are beheading, impaling, and crucifixion ; the first...days before death puts an end to their sufferings." ' ' Even the still more horrible punishments of impalement and suspension on a hook, whereby the vital... | |
| Medicine - 1847 - 588 pages
...' The capital punishments inflicted in Soudan' — observes Captain Clapperton writing in 1824, — 'are beheading, impaling, and crucifixion; the first...days before death puts an end to their sufferings.' — When describing the punishments used in Madagascar, the Rev. Mr. Ellis remarks, — ' In a few... | |
| Medicine - 1847 - 614 pages
...' The capital punishments inflicted in Soudan'—observes Captain Clapperton, writing in 1824,—' are beheading, impaling and crucifixion ; the first...linger three days before death puts an end to their sufferings.'—When describing the punishments used in Madagascar, the Rev. Mr. Ellis remarks?,—'... | |
| 1847 - 856 pages
...Clapperton, writing on the capital punishments inflicted in Soudan, as quoted by Dr. Stroud, says, " I was told, as a matter of curiosity, that wretches...days before death puts an end to their 'sufferings." What was it, then, that caused our Lord to expire suddenly, having just before cried " with a loud... | |
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