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 124by Caleb Wright - 1854 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
| Caleb Wright - India - 1855 - 318 pages
...his arms, begging him to save her. " I cannot describe to you," says one present at the scene, i:the horror I felt at seeing her mangled condition ; almost...length desisted from their efforts. We sent her to Jie hospital. Every medical assistance was given, but, after lingering twenty hours, in excruciating... | |
| John George Wood - Anthropology - 1870 - 918 pages
...gentleman rescued her from them, and she immediately ran into his arms and cried to him to save her. and were hanging to the back of her hands. In fact,...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... | |
| John George Wood - Ethnology - 1870 - 888 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... | |
| Methodist Church - 1824 - 510 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, 1 never saw or even read of so entire a picture of misery as this poor... | |
| Lata Mani - History - 1998 - 268 pages
...completely raw, her breasts were dreadfully torn and the skin hanging from them in shreds, the skins and nails of her fingers had peeled wholly off and were hanging. The widow was taken to hospital where she lingered "in the most excruciating pain for about 20 hours... | |
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