 | 1720 - 532 pagina’s
...and rifing up, the Executioner ask'd him Forgivenefs. 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 flrike not awry for faving thine Honefly. Laying his Head upon the... | |
 | Ferdinando Warner - 1758 - 418 pagina’s
...Chearfulnefs in his Countenance as he had ever Ihewn in his happieft Hours ; faying, " Pluck up thy f' Spirits Man, and be not afraid to do thine " Office : My Neck is very fhort; take heed " therefore thou ftrike not awry for faving " thine Honefty." When the Executioner... | |
 | 1762 - 668 pagina’s
...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 ftriks " not awry for thine own credit's fake." Then laying his head... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 560 pagina’s
...turned to the executioner and faid, on obferving him look fad and dt-jccted, " 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... | |
 | 1808 - 602 pagina’s
...than ever any mortal man can be able to give me. Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afiaidto do thy office. My neck is very short ; take heed therefore that thou strike not awry for saving thy honesty." When he laid his head on the block, he desired the executioner to wait... | |
 | Thomas Faulkner - 1810 - 514 pagina’s
...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 head upon the block, he bid... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 570 pagina’s
...time spent in his devotions, he got up again, and said to the executioner, " Pluck up tby spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck...short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for tby credit's sake." In the same humour, he bid the executioner stay till he had removed his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 564 pagina’s
...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...short; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for thy credit's sake." In the same humour, he bid the executioner stay till he had removed his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 572 pagina’s
...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...short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for thy credit's sake." In the same humour, he bid the executioner stay till he had removed his... | |
 | 1816 - 790 pagina’s
...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 block, he bid the executioner... | |
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Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short. Take heed therefore that thou strike not awry for saving of thine honesty. 
