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" During the long nights of winter (continued the man) no candle or fire was allowed him. He was not permitted to have any book. He faw no human face except the gaoler, who came once every day l« prefent him, through a hole in the wicket, his little portion... "
The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year - Page 138
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The Weekly Miscellany; Or, Instructive Entertainer: Containing a ..., Volume 7

1776 - 632 pages
...conducted to this place. They fhut him up in this cage. Here he lived upwards of three and twenty years ; and here he, at length, expired. — During the long...human face except the gaoler, who came once every day l« prefent him, through a hole in the wicket, his little portion of bread and wine. No inftrument...
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London Review of English and Foreign Literature, Volume 4

Bibliography - 1776 - 568 pages
...to this place. They " ihut him up in this cage. Here he lj»ed upwards of three-and" twenty years; and here he, at length, expired. During the " long nights of winter," continued tue man, " no candle or fire " was allowed him. He was not permitted to have any book. Fie " faw no...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 56

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1777 - 584 pages
...(hut him up in this cage. Here he lived upwards of three and twenty years ; and here, at length, he expired. — During the long nights of winter, continued...to 'prefent him, through a hole in the wicket, his liule portion of bread and wine. No inftrument was given him, with which he could dcflroy himfelf ;...
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Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the Race of Valois ..., Volume 2

Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - France - 1777 - 444 pages
...to this place. They Ihut him up "'in this cage, Herje he lived upwards " of thtee-and-twenty years'^ and here " he, at length, expired. — — During...fire was allowed *' him. He was not permitted to have « ^y ct (f " any book. He Jaw no human fact cr» V cepi the gaoler* who came once every *« day'to'prefent...
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Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the Race of Valois ..., Volume 2

Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - France - 1777 - 436 pages
...cage. Here he lived upwards " of three-and-twenty years ; and here " he, at length, expired. Dui'ing " the long nights of winter," continued the man, " no candle or fire was allowed f* him. He was not permitted to nave " any " any book. He faw no human face e#" cept the gaoler, who...
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Annual Register, Volume 19

Edmund Burke - History - 1779 - 750 pages
..." he lived upwards of tnree-and" twenty years ; and here he, at " length, expired. - Duringthe *« long nights of winter," continued the man, " no candle...wicket, " his little portion of bread and wine. No inllrument was given him, with which he could deftroy himfelf; but he found means at length to draw...
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A Tour Through the Western, Southern, and Interior Provinces of France

Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - France - 1784 - 226 pages
...to this place. They " fhut him up in this cage. Here he lived M upwards of three-and-twenty years ; and " here he, at length, expired. During " the long...continued the man, " no candle or fire was allowed him, " nor was he permitted to have any book, " He faw no human face except that of the " gaoler who came...
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The Weekly entertainer; or agreeable and instructive repository ..., Volumes 3-4

1784 - 1282 pages
...allowed him : he was not permitted to have any books, nor faw any human face except the gaoler, who came every day to prefent him, through a hole in the wicket, his little portion of bread and wine. He found means at length to draw out a nail from the wood, with which. he cut or engraved, on the bars...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1788 - 642 pages
...place. They L 3 " flm " fhut him up in this cage. Here *' he lived upwards of three-and" twenty years ; and here he, at " length, expired. During the '" long...have any " book. He faw no human face *' except the gaoleri who came " once every day to prefcnt him, " through a hoie in the wicket, *' his lit'.le portion...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 19

History - 1788 - 638 pages
...place. They L, 3 " " ihu " fhut him np in this cage. Here " he lived upwards of three-and" twenty )earsj and here he, at *' length, expired.— .-^During the " long nights of winter," con» tinued the man, " no candle or " fire was allowed him. He was *' not permitted to have any "...
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