 | William Russell - 1802 - 542 trang
...executioner rudely endeavouring to assist them, she gently checked him, and smiling said, " I have not been " accustomed to undress before so many spectators, nor to " be served by such valets !" and, soon after, laid her head on the block, with calm, but undaunted fortitude''0. Such, my dear... | |
 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - 1805 - 452 trang
...forgive my sins." She then prepared for the block, by taking off her veil and upper gr.rmentsj and one of the executioners rudely endeavouring to assist,...spectators, nor to be served by such valets. With calrii but undaunted fortitude she laid her neck on the blotk; and while one eiecmioner held her hands,... | |
 | John Stark - 1805 - 488 trang
...She then ireparcd for the block, by takng off her veil and upper garnents; and one of the execuioners rudely endeavouring to assist, she gently checked him, and said, with a smile, that she lad not been accustomed to undress liefore so many spectators, nor to be served by such valets. With... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1808 - 256 trang
...taking off her veil and upper garments; and one of the executioners rudely endeavouring to assist, she said, with a smile, " that she had not been accustomed...spectators, nor to be served by such valets." With a calm, but undaunted fortitude, she laid her neck on the block, and while one executioner held her... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 trang
...forgive my sins.' She then prepared for the block, by taking off her veil and upper garments ; and one of the executioners rudely endeavouring to assist,...spectators, nor to be served by such valets. With cahu but undaunted fortitude, she laid her neck on the block ; and while one executioner held her hands,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 652 trang
...her veil and upper garments ; and One of the executioners ruddy endeavouring; to assist, vlic g«ntly checked him, and said with a smile, that she had not...by such valets. With calm but undaunted fortitude, «b« laid her neck on the block ; and while one executioner Vfl. held her hands, the other, at the... | |
 | John Adams - 1813 - 324 trang
...the executioner rudely endeavoring 10 assist them, she gently checked him, and smiling said, " I have not been accustomed to undress before so many spectators, nor to be served by such valets !" Then making a solemn protestation of her innocence, she soon after laid her head upon the block,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 544 trang
...forgive my sins." SHE then prepared for the block, by taking off her veil and upper garments ; and one of the executioners rudely endeavouring to assist,...had not been accustomed to undress before so many BOOK spectators, noi' to be served by such valets. L VI^ ^ With calm but undaunted fortitude, she laid... | |
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Jesus, were extended on the cross; so with the outstretched arms of thy mercy receive me, and forgive my sins. 
