 | Jesus Christ, John Henderson Thomson - 1871 - 720 lehte
...description of it is : " They put a kind of iron boot close on the leg, and drive wedges between this and the leg. The common torture was only to drive...told they were sometimes driven upon the shin bone." The Boot seems originally to have been brought from France, where it was known under the name of Le... | |
 | 1780 - 508 lehte
...the leg, and drive wedges between thefe and the ' leg. The common torture wds only to :lrive thefe in the calf of the ' leg : but I have been told they were forr.etimes driven upon the ihin ( bone.'* Bilifjo. Biliofo. Marry, my good lord, quoth he, your lordlhip... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 606 lehte
...on the leg, and drive wedges between thefe and the leg. The common torture was only to drive thefe in the calf of the leg : but I have been told they were fometimes driven upon the (hin bone." REED. * However, tut a folly, &c.] This love will end in *fv>lift>... | |
 | John Cartwright - 1804 - 246 lehte
...when, by the influence of Archbishop Sharp, the civil government put one Maccail to the torture. " He bore the torture with " great constancy ; and,..." or he had the firmness not to discover those who " trusted him. Every man of them could have " saved his own life, if he would accuse any other : "... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 392 lehte
...punishment, so late as 1666. " — He was put to the torture, which, in Scotland, they call the boots ; for they put a pair of iron boots close on the leg,...told they were sometimes driven upon the shin bone." Seed. 6 However, but a folly, &c.] This love will end in a foolish an* tion, to produce which, you... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 384 lehte
...punishment, so late as 1666. " — He was put to the torture, which, in Scotland, they call the boots ; for they put a pair of iron boots close on the leg,...have been told they were sometimes driven upon the shinbone." Reed. 6 However, but a folly, &.c.] This love will end in a. foolish action, to produce... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 384 lehte
...punishment, so late as 1666. " — He was put to the torture, which, in Scotland, they call the boots ; for they put a pair of iron boots close on the leg,...drive wedges between these and the leg. The common tor. ture was only to drive these in the calf of the leg: but I have been told they were sometimes... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 630 lehte
...this punishment in 1066: •• lie was put to the torture, which in Scotland they r:ill the bouts; for they put a pair of iron boots close on the leg,...the calf of the leg; but I have been told they were (ouietimcs driven upon the shin bone." upward ; and that were a strange sight, you know. Hi!. There... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 630 lehte
...underwent this punishment in 1C66: " lie was put to the torture, which in Scotland they rail tlie lio its; for they put a pair of iron boots close on the leg,...the leg. The common torture was only to drive these iu the calf of the leg; but I have been told they were luinctimes driven upon the shin bone." CO MARSTON.]... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 630 lehte
...underwent this punishment in 1666 : " lie was put fo (he torture, which in Scotland they roll Ihc boots i for they put a pair of iron boots close on the leg, and drive wedgcf between these and the leg. The common torture was only to drive these in the calf of the leg... | |
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So he was put to the torture, which in Scotland they call the boots ; for they put a pair of iron boots close on the leg, and drive wedges between these and the leg. The common torture was only to drive these in the calf of the leg : but I have been told... 
