 | Arabella Jane Sullivan - 1835 - 1002 pages
...and, as she flattered herself, should bring him favourable news.'" Then, before she shut the door, she pulled through the string of the latch, so that it could only be opened from within ; she closed it with some force, to make sure that it was well fastened ; and as she passed... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1838 - 520 pages
...the morning as I could gain admittance into the Tower ; and I flattered myself that I should bring favourable news. Then before I shut the door, I pulled...string of the latch, so that it could only be opened on the inside. I then shut it with some degree of force, that I might be sure of its being well shut.... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1837 - 522 pages
...the morning as I could gain admittance into the Tower ; and I flattered myself that I should bring favourable news. Then before I shut the door, I pulled...string of the latch, so that it could only be opened on the inside. I then shut it with some degree of force, that I might be sure of its being well shut.... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1839 - 532 pages
...the morning as I could gain admittance tnto the Tower ; and I flattered myself that I should bring favourable news. Then before I shut the door, I pulled...string of the latch, so that it could only be opened on the inside. I then shut it with some degree of force, that I might be sure of its being well shut.... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Escapes - 1840 - 442 pages
...early in the morning as I could gain admittance to the Tower; and I flattered myself I should hring favourable news. Then, before I shut the door, I pulled...string of the latch, SO that it could only be opened on the inside. I then shut it with some degree of force, that I might be sure of its being well shut.... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Escapes - 1840 - 604 pages
...gain admittance to the Tower; and 1 flattered myself I should bring favourable news. Then, before 1 shut the door, I pulled through the string of the latch, so that it could only be opened on the inside. 1 then nhut it with some degree of force, that I might be sair of its being well shut.... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1841 - 464 pages
...the morning as I could gain admittance into the Tower ; and I flattered myself that I should bring favourable news. Then before I shut the door, I pulled...string of the latch, so that it could only be opened on the inside. I then shut it with some degree of force, that I mightbesure of its being well shut.... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Anecdotes - 1843 - 144 pages
...early in the morning as I could gain admittance into the Tower ; and I flattered myself I should bring favourable news. Then, before I shut the door, I pulled...string of the latch, so that it could only be opened on the inside. I then shut it wilh some degree of force, that I might be sure of its being shut. I... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - Jacobite Rebellion, 1715 - 1845 - 424 pages
...in the smallest trifles, that I saw no other remedy than to go in person. That if the Tower was then open, when I had finished my business, I would return...opened in the inside. " I then shut it with some degree of force, that I might be sure of its being well shut. I said to the servant as I passed by (who was... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1845 - 846 pages
...early in the morning as 1 could gain admittance into the Tower, and I nattered myself I should wing favourable news. Then, before I shut the door, I pulled...string of the latch, so that it could only be opened on the inside. I then shut it with some degree of force, that I might be sure of its being well shut.... | |
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I pulled through the string of the latch, so that it could only be opened on the inside. I then shut it with some degree of force, that I might be sure of its being well shut. I said to the servant as I passed by, who was ignorant of the whole transaction,... 
