 | Thomas Pike Lathy - Gothic revival (Literature) - 1806 - 370 pages
...suspended some time, they suddenly let go the cord ; she fell to the ground,.and dislocated seve-ral of her joints : the cords which bound her arms cut...the most heart-rending cries. After a few minutes relax-ation, the same horrible torture recom-menced ; but they could not extort from her, if she knew... | |
 | Jakob Brauchli - English fiction - 1928 - 254 pages
...then suspended some time, they suddenly let go the cord; she fell to the ground and dislocated several of her joints. The cords which bound her arms, cut...utter the most heartrending cries. After a few minutes relaxation the same horrible torture recommenced; but they could not extort from her, if she knew,... | |
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... so far as decency would allow, the executioners bound her hands behind her back and passing the end of the cord through a pulley, fastened to the ceiling, they drew her up to it. Having kept her then suspended some time, they suddenly let go the cord;... 