 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.  Catholic World - Seite 6491867Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 Seiten
...greatest benefit that I can receive," he said. " 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." The executioner offered to tie his eyes. " I will cover them myself," ' .-•>..... | |
 | 1892 - 550 Seiten
...The executioner as usual asked pardon, and he kissed him, saying cheerfully, " Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thy office. My neck is very short ; take heed, therefore, thou strike not awry, for saving of thine honesty " ' (p. 434). Then he blindfolded himself, and moved... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1877 - 454 Seiten
...greatest benefit that I can receive," he said. " 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." The executioner offered to tie his eyes. " I will cover them myself," he said ;... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 Seiten
...greatest benefit that I can receive," he said. ' Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thine < V MU/ of thine honesty.' The executioner offered to tic his eyot. ' I will cover them myself,' he said ;... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 Seiten
...greatest benefit that I can receive,' he said. ' Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thine scribe instruments of torture or execution, This engine, you would say, is to extend th of thine honesty.' The executioner offered to tie his eyes. ' I will cover them myself,' he said ;... | |
 | James Moir - 1880 - 204 Seiten
...greatest benefit that I can receive," he said, " 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." The executioner offered to tie his eyes. " I will cover them myself," he said, and... | |
 | Thomas J. Livesey - 1881 - 248 Seiten
...cheerfully rose up. When the executioner asked his forgiveness, he kissed him, saying, " Thou wilt do me this day a greater benefit than ever any mortal...man, and be not afraid to do thy office. My neck is short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry." The executioner would have covered his eyes,... | |
 | George Walter Baynham - 1881 - 152 Seiten
...benefit that I can receive, "he said ; ' ' 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." The executioner offered to tie his eyes : " I will cover them myself," he said ;... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1883 - 422 Seiten
...greatest benefit that I can receive," he said. " 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." The executioner offered to tie his eyes. " I will cover them myself," he said; and... | |
 | Griffith, Farran, Browne and co - 1883 - 328 Seiten
...greatest benefit that I can receive,' he said. '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.' The executioner offered to tie his eyes. 'I will cover them myself,' he said ; and... | |
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