Chapter IDALCAN to IMPALE of I by The Hobson Jobson Dictionary

is often combined with this object. The Imambara of the Nawab Asaf-ud-daula at Lucknow is, or was till the siege of 1858, probably the most magnificent modern Oriental structure in India. It united with the objects already mentioned a mosque, a college, and apartments for the members of the religious establishment. The great hall is. “conceived on so grand a scale,” says Fergusson, “as to entitle it to rank with the buildings of an earlier age.” The central part of it forms a vaulted apartment of 162 feet long by 53½ wide.

[1837.—“In the afternoon we went to see the Emaunberra.”—Miss Eden, Up the Country, i. 87.]

IMPALE, v. It is startling to find an injunction to impale criminals given by an English governor (Vansittart, apparently) little more than a century ago. [See CALUETE.] 1764.—“I request that you will give orders to the Naib of Dacca to send some of the Factory Sepoys along with some of his own people, to apprehend the said murderers and to impale them, which will be very serviceable to traders.”—The Governor of Fort William to the Nawab; in Long, 389.

1768–71.—“The punishments inflicted at Batavia are excessively severe, especially such as fall upon the Indians. Impalement is the chief and most terrible.”—Stavorinus, i. 288. This writer proceeds to give a description of the horrible process, which he witnessed.