 myfelf." After his prayers were ended, he turned to the executioner, and faid with a chearful countenance, " Pluck" «' up thy fpirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. " My neck is very fhort; take heed, therefore, thou  A new and general biographical dictionary - Sayfa 490New and general biographical dictionary tarafından - 1762Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | 1720 - 532 sayfa
...and rifing up, the Executioner ask'd him porgivenefs. He kifs'd him, and faid, Pluck up thy Spirits, Man, and be not afraid to do thine Office; my Neck is very Jhort, take heed therefore thou ftrike not awry for faving thine Honefly. Laying his Head upon the... | |
 | Delahay Gordon - 1760 - 580 sayfa
...vivacity and chearfulnefs in his countenance, as he had ever fhewn in his happieft hours ; faying, " Pluck up thy fpirits, " man, and be not afraid to...my " neck is very fhort; take heed therefore thou " ftrike not awry, for faving thine honefty." When the executioner would have covered his eyes, he... | |
 | 1762 - 668 sayfa
...of the Tower, " I pray you, mr. lieutenant, fee " me fafe up ; and for my coming down, let me fhift for «' myfelf." After his prayers were ended, he...My neck is very fhort; take heed, therefore, thou ftriks " not awry for thine own credit's fake." Then laying his head upon the block, he bid the executioner... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1766 - 566 sayfa
...devotions, he got up again, and faid to the executioner, with the utmoit chearfulnefs and vivacity in his countenance, " Pluck up thy fpirits, " man, and be not afraid to do thine ofice. My neck is very « fliort ; take heed, therefore, that thou ftrike not awry, for thy «' credit's... | |
 | 1791 - 322 sayfa
...kneeling, with much devotion; and the executioner afking him forgivenefs, he kilfed him, and faid, " Fluck up thy fpirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine...; my neck is very fhort, take heed therefore thou ftrike not awry, for laving thine honetly." Laying Such was the tragical end of Sir Thomas More, whofe... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 560 sayfa
...finifhed his prayers, he turned to the executioner and laid, on obferving him look fad and drjecled, •' Pluck up " thy fpirits, Man, and be not afraid to do thine ** office; my neck is very fhort, therefore take " care you do not ftrike awry, for your credit's " fake." Then laying his head upon... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 830 sayfa
...turned to the executioner and laid, on obferving him look fad and deje&d, “ Pluck up “ thy lpirits, Man, and be not afraid to do thine “ office; my neck is very thort, therefore take U care you do not Itrike awry, for your credit's “ lake.” ‘l'hen laying... | |
 | Thomas Faulkner - 1810 - 514 sayfa
...ended, he turned to the executioner, and said with a cheerful countenance, " Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office; my neck is very short; take heed, therefore, thou strikest not awry, for thine own credit's sake." Then, laying his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 564 sayfa
...time spent in his devotions, he got up again, and said to the executioner, " Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for thy credit's sake." In the same humour,... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 790 sayfa
...rising up, the Executioner asked him forgiveness. He kissed him, and said, ' Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office ; my neck is very short, take heed therefore thou strike not awry for saving thine honesty." Laying his head upon the... | |
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