10 LIBRI IN INGLESE ASSOCIATI CON «THUMBIKINS»
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thumbikins nella seguente selezione bibliografica. Libri associati con
thumbikins e piccoli estratti per contestualizzare il loro uso nella letteratura.
1
The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature
Thumbikins, s.pL An instrument of torture, applied as a screw to the thumbs, S. *
A respectable gentleman in the town, a relation of the celebrated Principal
Carstairs, has in his possession the identical thumbikins-, with which the
Principal was ...
Tobias George Smollett, 1808
Old General Dakell brought thumbikins into use in torturing the poor Covenanters
. This instrument consisted of two separate and parallel horizontal bars, with a
handled screw above, which moved the upper bar towards the lower one, and ...
William Chambers, Robert Chambers, 1841
3
A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
... and they owned the contents of that scandalous paper, and did obstinately
hide the torture of the thumbikins without shrinking, till they were taken out of
them, and then they fell down. .See more of them 24th Nov. current. " August 2,
1687.
4
Cobbett's complete collection of state trials and ...
... and sundry other places), were brought in and examined, and they owned the
contents of that scandalous paper, and did obstinately bide the torture of the
thumbikins without shrinking, till they were taken out of them, and then they fell
down.
Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell, William Cobbett, 1810
5
Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and ...
... and sundry other places), were brought in and examined, and they owned the
contents of that scandalous paper, and did obstinately bide the torture of the
thumbikins without shrinking, till they were taken out of them, and then they fell
down.
William Cobbett, Thomas Bayly Howell, Th. J. Howell, 1810
6
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
SIB ALEXANDER CAMPBELL of Barcaldine, Bart, in the Chair. The Donations
presented included the following :— Iron Thumhscrews or “ Thumbikins," with
Padlock for keeping them shut, Screw-Key, and large Links of Iron Chain,
attached; ...
7
The New Hampshire Book: Being Specimens of the Literature of ...
... thumbikins, which will be very effectual for the purpose and intent aforesaid ;
the lords of his majesty's privy council do therefore ordain, that whenever any
person shall be, by their order, put to the torture, the said boots and thumbikins,
both ...
Charles James Fox, Samuel Osgood, 1842
8
Tales of a Grandfather: Being Stories Taken from Scottish ...
This gentleman had given strong proof of his fidelity and fortitude; for,-being
arrested in Charles II's time, on account of his connexion with the conspiracy
called Jerviswood's Plot, he underwent the cruel torture of the thumbikins, which,
as I ...
Hugh Littlejohn (is Walter Scott.), 1829
9
The Works of Walter Scott, Esq
Il's time, on account of his connexion_ with the conspiracy called_Jer_viswqod's
Plot, he underwent the cruel torture_ of the_ thumbikins, which, as l before told
you, were screws, that almost crushed the thumbs to pieces. After the success of
...
10
Tales of a Grandfather: Scotland
s time, on account of his connexion with the conspiracy called Jervis- wood's Plot,
he underwent the cruel torture of the thumbikins, which, as I before told you, were
screws, that almost crushed the thumbs to pieces. After the success of the ...
