 The cunningest robbers in the world are in that country. They use a certain slip with a running noose, which they can cast with so much sleight about a man's neck, when they are within reach of him, that they never fail, so that they strangle him in a...  Indian life: a tale of the Carnatic - Page 202by Mary Anna Hartley - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 436 pages
...robbers in the world are in this country. They use a certain slip with a running noose, which they cast with so much sleight about a man's neck when...that they strangle him in a trice. They have another curious trick also to catch travellers. They send out a handsome woman upon the road, who, with her... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1812 - 428 pages
...robbers in the world are in thif country. They use a certain slip with a running noose, which they cast with so much sleight about a man's neck when...that they strangle him in a trice. They have another curious trick also to catch travellers. They send out a handsome woman upon the road, who, with her... | |
 | William Cowherd - 1818 - 728 pages
...country (Arabia). They use a certain slip with a running noose, which they cast with so much slight about a man's neck, when they are within reach of...that they strangle him in a trice. They have another curious trick also to catch travellers. They send out a handsome woman on the road, who with her hair... | |
 | George Holden - 1822 - 316 pages
...robbers in the world are in this country. They use a certain slip with a running noose, which they cast with so much sleight about a man's neck, when...that they strangle him in a trice. They have another curious trick also to catch travellers. They send out a handsome woman upon the road, who, with her... | |
 | Sir William Henry Sleeman - 1836 - 818 pages
...fully initiated and noted men, they formed new gangs with great facility wherever they weat. WHS '• with a running noose, which they can cast with so...him, that they never fail, so that they strangle him '•rt in a trice. . They have another cunning trick also to " catch travellers with. They send ont... | |
 | Edward Thornton - 1837 - 488 pages
...body to come near one upon the road. The cunningest robbers in the world are in that country. They use a certain slip with a running noose, which they can...that they strangle him in a trice. They have another cunning trick, also, to catch travellers travellers with. They send out a handsome woman upon the road,... | |
 | 1837 - 568 pages
...country. They use a certain slip wiih a running noose, which lliev can rast with so mucli sleight ahont a man's neck, when they are within reach of him, that...that they strangle him in a trice. They have another cunning trick also to catch travellers with. They send out a handsome woman upon the mad, who with... | |
 | 1838 - 506 pages
...cunningest robbers in the world are in that country. They use a certain rope with a running nooze, which they can cast with so much sleight about a man's...never fail, so that they strangle him in a trice, &c. &c. But, besides that, there are men in those quarters so skilful in casting the snare that they... | |
 | John George Cochrane - 1838 - 508 pages
...cunningest robbers in the world are in that country. They use a certain rope with a running nooze, which they can cast with so much sleight about a man's...never fail, so that they strangle him in a trice, &c. &c. But, besides that, there are men in those quarters so skilful in casting the snare that they... | |
 | Sir William Henry Sleeman - 1839 - 692 pages
...come near one upon the " road. The cunningest robbers in the world are " in that country. They use a certain slip with a " running noose, which they...they " strangle him in a trice. They have another " cunning trick also to catch travellers with. They " send out a handsome woman upon the road, who... | |
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