 | Henry Clissold - 1829 - 716 trang
...partiality can expected nor error feared." At his execution he said, " / as cheerfully lay down i'l'J head at this time as ever I did when going to repose. • Southey. 8 FRANCES, COUNTESS OF CARBERY. Died October 9, 1650. I KNOW not by what instrument it... | |
 | François Pierre G. Guizot - 1838 - 388 trang
...he prepared to disrobe he added, " I thank God that I am nowise afraid of death, nor am daunted by any terrors ; but do as cheerfully lay down my head...at this time as ever I did when going to repose." He called the executioner, forgave him, prayed an instant, then laid his head on the block, and gave... | |
 | François Guizot - 1838 - 388 trang
...he prepared to disrobe he added, " I thank God that I am nowise afraid of death, nor am daunted by any terrors ; but do as cheerfully lay down my head...at this time as ever I did when going to repose." He called the executioner, forgave him, prayed an instant, then laid his head on the block, and gave... | |
 | William Russell - 1839 - 620 trang
...on preparing himself for the block, he made this memorable declaration : " I thank God I am no way afraid of death, nor daunted with any terrors ; but...head at this time, as ever I did when going to repose !"(5) He accordingly submitted to his doom ; and at one blow the executioner happily performed his... | |
 | David Hume - 1841 - 576 trang
...prepare himself for the block, " I thank God," said he, " that I am nowise afraid of death, nor am daunted with any terrors; but do as cheerfully lay down my head at this time, as CHAP. ever I did when going to repose !" With one blow was . LIV' a period put to his life by the executioner*.... | |
 | People - 1845 - 346 trang
...prepare himself for the block, " I thank God," said he, " that I am nowise afraid of death, nor am I daunted with any terrors, but do as cheerfully lay...at this time, as ever I did when going to repose." At one blow a period was put to his existence. Thus perished, in the forty-ninth year of his age, one... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 558 trang
...prepare himself for the block, — ' I thank God,' said he, ' that I am no wise afraid of death, nor am daunted with any terrors ; but do as cheerfully lay...at this time, as ever I did when going to repose.' With one blow was a period put to his life by the executioner.10 Thus perished, in the forty-ninth... | |
 | British history - 1855 - 482 trang
...having prepared himself for the block, he said, " I thank God, that I am no wise afraid of death, nor am daunted with any terrors ; but do as cheerfully lay...at this time, as ever I did when going to repose." He did so ; one blow from the executioner followed, and all was over ! The next act of the Parliament... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks - 1856 - 448 trang
...interfere with the edge of the axe, and saying : " I thank God that I am nowise afraid of death, nor am daunted with any terrors; but do as cheerfully lay...head at this time as ever I did when going to repose !" he laid his head upon the block, and with one blow it was severed. Thus died the Earl of Strafford... | |
 | David Hume - 1856 - 588 trang
...prepare himself for the block, " I thank God," said he, " that I am nowise afraid of death, nor am daunted with any terrors ; but do as cheerfully lay...head at this time as ever I did when going to repose I " With one blow was a period put to his life by the executioner.* Thus perished, in the forty-ninth... | |
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I am nowise afraid of death, nor am daunted with any terrors; but do as cheerfully lay down my head at this time as ever I did when going to repose! 
