To carry the child was impossible : the mother could not even hold herself fast on the horse. ^. long contest began between humanity and necessity : the latter prevailed, and they agreed to expose the child on the highway. The infant, covered with leaves,... Nur Jahan: Empress of Mughal India - Page 10by Ellison Banks Findly - 1993 - 424 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| Books - 1772 - 456 pages
...covered with leaves, was placed under a tree : and the difconlolate, parents proceeded in tears. " Wheji they had advanced about a mile from the place, and the eyes of the mother could no longer diflinguiih the foutary tree under which Ihe had left her daughter, -fte gave way to grief ; and throwing... | |
| Women - 1822 - 634 pages
...placed under a tree, and the disconsolate parents proceeded in teais. When they had advanced about half a mile from the place, and the eyes of the mother...no longer distinguish the solitary tree under which her daughter had been left, she gave way to grief, and throwing herself from the horse to the ground,... | |
| 1814 - 760 pages
...the highway. The infant, covered with leaves, was placed under a tree; and the disconsolate parent* proceeded in tears. ' When they had advanced about...solitary tree under which she had left her daughter, sho gave way to grief; and throwing herself from the horse on the ground, exclaimed, " My child ! my... | |
| 1820 - 496 pages
...contest began between humanity And necessity ; the latter prevailed, and they agreed to expose (he child on. the highway. The infant, covered with leaves,...no longer distinguish the solitary tree under which her daughter had been left, she gave way to grief, and throwing herself from the .horse to the ground,... | |
| English literature - 1814 - 684 pages
...move. To carry the child was impossible: the mother- could not even hold herself fast on the horse. A long contest began between humanity and 'necessity...the mother could no longer distinguish the solitary teae under which she had -left her daughter, she gftve way to grief; tied throwing herself from the... | |
| George Robert Gleig - British - 1830 - 422 pages
...be incapable of carrying her farther. When they had advanced about a mile from the place, however, and the eyes of the mother could no longer distinguish the solitary tree under which the infant lay, she gave way to grief, and casting herself upon the ground, exclaimed bitterly, 'my... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Asia - 1844 - 336 pages
...leaves, was placed under a tree, and the disconsolate parents proceeded in tears. When they had gone about a mile from the place, and the eyes of the mother...daughter, she gave way to grief, and, throwing herself on the ground, exclaimed, " My child ! my child ! " She endeavored to raise herself, but she had not... | |
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