Ausgeblendete Felder
Books Bücher
" 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. "
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Seite 338
1860
Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch

The Dying Speeches and Behaviour of the Several State Prisoners that Have ...

1720 - 532 Seiten
...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...
Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch

Memoirs of the Life of Sir Thomas More: Lord High Chancellor of England, in ...

Ferdinando Warner - 1758 - 418 Seiten
...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...
Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch

A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical ..., Band 8

1762 - 668 Seiten
...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...
Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch

Anecdotes of Some Distingushed Persons: Chiefly of the Present and ..., Band 4

William Seward - 1796 - 560 Seiten
...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...
Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch

The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Band 4,Teil 2

1808 - 602 Seiten
...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...
Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch

An Historical and Topographical Description of Chelsea and Its Environs ...

Thomas Faulkner - 1810 - 514 Seiten
...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...
Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch

The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Band 22

Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 570 Seiten
...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...
Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch

The General Biographical Dictionary, Band 22

Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 572 Seiten
...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...
Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch

The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 564 Seiten
...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...
Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch

A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Band 1

1816 - 790 Seiten
...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...
Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch




  1. Meine Mediathek
  2. Hilfe
  3. Erweiterte Buchsuche
  4. EPUB herunterladen
  5. PDF herunterladen