| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 834 pages
...my hand along the edges of the last trough, from the 220th to the 227th pair of plates; thus fifty shocks, each greater than the preceding one, were...in his countenance was simultaneously thrown into a fearful action; rage, horror, despair, anguish, and ghastly smiles, united their hideous expression... | |
| 1829 - 576 pages
...extraordinary grimaces were exhihited every time that the electric discharges were made. Every muscle in the countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful...united their hideous expression in the murderer's countenance, surpassing far the wildest representations of a Fuseli or a K can. At this period several... | |
| Robert Sullivan - 1842 - 176 pages
...experiments, strong respiration was produced — the most extraordinary grimaces were exhibited — every muscle in his countenance was simultaneously...united their hideous expression in the murderer's face, far surpassing the wildest representations of a Fuseli or a Kean." In short, many of the spectators... | |
| Henry Minchin Noad - 1844 - 512 pages
...muscle of his countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful action, rage, horror, despair, and anguish, and ghastly smiles united their hideous expression...Kean. At this period several of the spectators were obliged to leave the room from terror or sickness, and one gentleman fainted. " Ejcperiment 4. —... | |
| Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 876 pages
...extraordinary grimaces were exhibited every time the Electric discharges were made : " every muscle in the countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful...expression in the murderer's face, surpassing far the xvildest representations of a Fueeli or a Kean. At this period several of the spectators were forced... | |
| 1847 - 480 pages
...sapraoahital nerve was laid bare, and the most extraordinary grimaces were produced ; every muscle of his countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful...rage, horror, despair, anguish, and ghastly smiles alternated on the murderer's face. The spectators were terribly agitated — some were Ш -others left... | |
| George Moore - 1848 - 304 pages
...spectators shall feel their sensibilities uncontrollably disturbed. Dr. Ure relates an instance in which rage, horror, despair, anguish, and ghastly smiles united their hideous expression in the face of a murderer lately executed, in a manner surpassing the wildest representations of a Fuseli... | |
| Frederick Collier Bakewell - 1853 - 230 pages
...diaphragm." One of the connecting wires having then been applied to the forehead, the other to the heel, " Every muscle in his countenance was simultaneously...united their hideous expression in the murderer's face. At this period several of the spectators were forced to leave the apartment from terror or sickness,... | |
| Thomas Tate (mathematical master.) - 1854 - 122 pages
...minutes after death. Upon applying one of the polar wires to the forehead, and the other to the heel, every muscle in his countenance was simultaneously...despair, anguish, and ghastly smiles united their The relation'between voltaic action and the nervous system of animals, was very carefully investigated... | |
| Henry Minchin Noad - 1855 - 570 pages
...muscle of his countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful action ; rage, horror, despair, and anguish, and ghastly smiles united their hideous expression...Kean. At this period several of the spectators were obliged to leave the room from terror or sickness, and one gentleman fainted. " Experiment 4. — The... | |
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