The next gifts, a basin and ewer, met with more enthusiasm.
"The Princess Pocahontas"
Virginia Watson
The water completely restored him, and, as they led him away, he ventured not to turn his eye towards the man he had deceived; but, as he passed the door, his glance fell on the fatal ewer.
"The Prime Minister"
W.H.G. Kingston
At length he approached it-for an instant he bent over it-he drew from his bosom a small packet-he tore it open, and poured a powder it contained into the ewer, then, securing the empty paper beneath his dress, he waited another minute without moving.
"The Prime Minister"
W.H.G. Kingston