Show death hastened by cup of cold wa wafer cr when general kieber wax wn assassinated at alcairo cairo by an egyptian fanata in 1800 the french authorities condemned the murderer to be impaled Impal eil alive the sentence was duty duly carried out and the he punishment was borno borne by the criminal with true orlen tul stoIc stoicism IRm the french account of the execution states that soon after hla big impalement the wretched man an asked for a drink A french soldier wm was about to hand band him some water but was waa presented prevented by the chief of the Mame Blame lukes who cried gardez hotl voua 9 en blen fellez mo mounir n air a I 1 instant ins t ant ce cri crisinel minel it la is a widespread idea that a cup of cold water drunk while undergoing extreme torture such as impalement causes instant death moore in big hl yelled veiled prophet of speaks of such treacherous life 11 f am the th coot cool draught supplies upp ll to him upon the stake who bo drinks drink and adles the egyptian lingered in torture for to tour r hours till the Mame lukes left a and nd the french soldier was wag able to accede to jils request unchecked ue ile gave him a cup of water and the poor creature expired immediately mediately fin |