 | English literature - 1808 - 606 pages
...; take heed therefore that thou strike nnt awry, for taving thy honesty. When be laid his head upon the block, he desired the executioner to wait till he had removed his bcard.yor that had петег committed treason . So with great abcrity und spiritual joy, ' adds his... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1809 - 832 pages
...mem can be able to give me. Pluck-up thy tpirit man, and be not afraid to do thy office. My neck it very short ; take heed therefore that thou strike...awry, for saving thy honesty. When he laid his head upon the block, he desired the executioner to wait till he had removed his beard, for that had never... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 570 pages
...got up again, and said to the executioner, " Pluck up tby spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very 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 beard,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 564 pages
...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, he bid the executioner stay till he had removed his beard,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 572 pages
...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, he bid the executioner stay till he had removed his beard,... | |
 | Scotland - 1860 - 796 pages
...hath never committed treason"— adding, " 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 wrong for the saving of thine honesty.' The wit of these speeches scarcely seems bright enough to carry... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1821 - 444 pages
...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, he bid the executioaer stay till he had removed his beard,... | |
 | sir Henry Chauncy - Hertfordshire (England) - 1826 - 692 pages
...Day a greater Benefit, than any mortal Man can give me, pluck up thy Spirit, Man, be not afraid to do thy Office, my Neck is very short, take heed therefore...that thou strike not awry, for saving thy Honesty ; then fitting his Head to the Block, he bad the Executioner stay until he had removed aside his Beard,... | |
 | sir Henry Chauncy - Hertfordshire (England) - 1826 - 696 pages
...than any mortal Man can give me, pluct up thy Spirit, Man, be not afraid to do thy Office, my Nei-t is very short, take heed therefore that thou strike not awry, for saving thy Honesty ; then fitting his Head to the Block, he bad the Executioner stay until he had renioied aside his Beard,... | |
 | Cresacre More - Christian martyrs - 1828 - 470 pages
...benefit than ever any mortal man can be able to give me. Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thy office ; my neck is very short ; take heed...thou strike not awry, for saving thy honesty." When the executioner would have covered his eyes, he said, " I will cover them myself;" and presently he... | |
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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. 
