 | William Cobbett - 1824 - 394 Seiten
...use of to eradicate the " damnable errors " of popery; but, her great argument was, the RACK., " This was a large open frame of oak, raised three feet from'...under it, on his back, " on the floor. His wrists and ancles were attached by " cords to two rollers at the ends of the frame : these were, " mored by levers... | |
 | Jean François M. Le Pappe de Trévern (bp. of Strassburg.) - 1828 - 490 Seiten
...cold ferocity to punish them. Think of the cries of pain, the lengthened groans of innocent and 1. The rack was a large open frame of oak, raised three feet...under it, on his back, on the floor : his wrists and ancles were attached by cords to two rollers at the ends of the frame : these were moved by levers... | |
 | 1828 - 332 Seiten
...Mag. Torture.—1. The Ruck, so frequently used in the Tower during the sway of Elizabeth and James, was a large open frame of oak, raised three feet from...under it, on his back, on the floor: his wrists and ancles were attached by cords to two rollers at the ends of the frame; these were moved by levers in... | |
 | C. St. George - 1830 - 600 Seiten
...vol. viii. Note U., p. 521. " The kinds of torture employed in the Tower were: — ** 1. The rack, a large open frame of oak, raised three feet from...under it, on his back, on the floor : his wrists and ancles were attached by cords by two rollers at the ends of the frame ; these were moved by levers... | |
 | David Jardine, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1832 - 540 Seiten
...employed in the Tower is taken from a note to the eighth volume of Dr. Lingard's History. 1st. The rack was a large open frame of oak, raised three feet...under it on his back on the floor; his wrists and ancles were attached by cords to two collars at the ends of the frame, these were moved by levers in... | |
 | 1832 - 406 Seiten
...employed in the Tower is taken from a note to the eighth volume of Dr. Lingard's History. 1st. The rack was a large open frame of oak, raised three feet from the ground. The prisoner was laid under it ou his back on the floor ; his wrists and ancles were attached by cords to two collars at the ends... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1832 - 396 Seiten
...eradicate the " damnable errors" of Popery : hut. her great argument was. the KACK. " This was a targe open frame of oak. raised three feet from the ground. The prisoner was laid under it, on his Iiack, on the floor. His wrists and ancles were attached bv cords to two lollers at the ends of the... | |
 | David Jardine - 1835 - 534 Seiten
...chiefly employed in the Tower is taken from a note to the eighth volume of Dr Lingard's History. 1st. The rack was a large open frame of oak, raised three feet...the floor; his wrists and ankles were attached by corda to two collars at the ends of the frame, these were moved by levers in opposite directions, till... | |
 | Charles Dodd - 1840 - 414 Seiten
...7".] 2 [Dr. Lingard's description will give a better idea of this instrument. " The rack," says he, " was a large open frame of oak, raised three feet from...under it, on his back, on the floor : his wrists and ancles were attached by cords to two rollers, at the ends of the frame: these were moved by levers... | |
 | Charles Dodd - 1840 - 412 Seiten
...7V] * [Dr. Lingard's description will give a better idea of this instrument " The rack," says he, " was a large open frame of oak, raised three feet from...the ground. The prisoner was laid under it, on his hack, on the floor : his wrists and ancles were attached by cords to two rollers, at the ends of the... | |
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... at the ends of the frame ; these were moved by levers in opposite directions, till the body rose to a level with the frame ; questions were then put... 
