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" I cannot describe to you the horror I felt on seeing the mangled condition she was in : almost every inch of skin on her body had been burnt off; her legs and thighs, her arms and back were completely raw, her breasts were dreadfully torn, and the skin... "
Life in India - Page 124
by Caleb Wright - 1854 - 304 pages
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Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle, Volume 3

Missions - 1825 - 618 pages
...thighs, her arms and back., were completely raw ; her breasts were dreadfully torn, and the skin hanging from them in threads ; the skin and nails of her fingers had peeled wholly oft", and were hanging to the back ot her hands. In fact, Sir, I never saw or ever read of so entire...
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The Methodist Magazine, Volume 7

Methodist Church - 1824 - 496 pages
...were completely raw ; her breasts were dreadfully torn, and the skin hanging from them in shreds ; the skin and nails of her fingers had peeled wholly off and were hanging to the back off her hands. In fact, Sir, I never saw or even read of so entire a picture of misery as this poor...
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The Oriental herald and colonial review [ed. by J.S. Buckingham]., Volume 2

James Silk Buckingham - 1824 - 662 pages
...back, were completely raw ; her breasts were dreadfully torn, and the skin hanging from them in shreds; the skin and nails of her fingers had peeled wholly...and were hanging to the back of her hands. In fact, sir, I never saw, or even read, of so entire a picture of misery ns this poor woman displayed. She...
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The Oriental Herald, Volume 2

Christianity - 1824 - 662 pages
...were completely raw ; her brcaste were dreadftilly torn, and the skin hanging from them In shreds ; the skin and nails of her fingers had peeled wholly...and were hanging to the back of her hands. In fact, Sir, I never saw, or eten read, of so entire a picture of misery ns this poor woman displayed. She...
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Oriental Herald and Colonial Review, Volume 2

James Silk Buckingham - Great Britain - 1824 - 658 pages
...were completely raw ; lier breasts were dreadfully torn, and the skin hanging from them in shreds ; the skin and nails of her fingers had peeled wholly off, and were hanging to the. hack of h'cr hands. In fact, Sir, I never saw, or even read, of so entire л piel иге of misery...
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Human Sacrifices in India: Substance of the Speech of John Poynder, Esq. at ...

John Poynder - Death - 1827 - 320 pages
...her arms and back, were com" pletely raw ; her breasts were dreadfully torn ; " and the skin hanging from them in threads ; the " skin and nails of her...hands. " In fact, I never saw, and never read of, so en" tire a picture of misery as this poor woman dis" played. She seemed to dread being again taken...
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The Religious Monitor, and Evangelical Repository, Volume 3

1827 - 600 pages
...had peeled wholly ofl', and were hanging to the hack of her hands. In fact, Sir, I never saw or ever read of so entire a picture of misery as this poor woman displayed. She seemed to dread being again taken to the fire, and called out to the " Ocha Sahib,'" as she feelingly...
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Continental India: Travelling Sketches and Historical ..., Volume 2

James William Massie - India - 1840 - 500 pages
...thighs, her arms and back were completely raw, her breasts were dreadfully torn, and the skin hanging from them in threads ; the skin and nails of her fingers...picture of misery as this poor woman displayed. She seemed to dread being again taken to the fire, and called out to ' the Ocha Sahib' to save her. Her...
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London Saturday Journal..., Volume 3

1840 - 430 pages
...thighs, her arms and back were completely raw, her breasts were dreadfully torn, and the skin hanging from them in threads ; the skin and nails of her fingers...picture of misery as this poor woman displayed. She seemed to dread being again taken to the lire, and called out to " the Ocha Sahib "to save her. Her...
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India and Its Inhabitants

Caleb Wright - India - 1852 - 382 pages
...were completely raw,—her breasts dreadfully torn, and the skin dangling from them in threads,—the skin and nails of her fingers had peeled wholly off,...length desisted from their efforts. We sent her to the hospital. Jjrery medical assistance was given, but, after lingering twenty nours, in excruciating...
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