 | James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 684 pages
...executioner. Colonel Scammel now informed him that he had an opportunity to speak, if he desired it ; he raised the handkerchief from his eyes and said, "...me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man." The wagon being now removed from under him, he was suspended and instantly expired ; it proved indeed... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Indians of North America - 1824 - 522 pages
...executioner. Colonel Scammel now informed him that he had un opportunity to speak, if he desired it ; he raised the handkerchief from his eyes and said, "...me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man." The waggon being now removed from mider him, lie was suspended, and instantly expired ; it proved indeed... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - United States - 1824 - 476 pages
...opportunity to speak, if he desired it ; he raised the handkerchief from his eyes and said. '• 1 pray you to bear me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man." The waggon being now removed from under him, he was suspended, and instantly expÍÉ-cd ; it proved... | |
 | James Thacher - United States - 1827 - 494 pages
...executioner. Colonel Scammel now informed him that he had an opportunity to speak, if he desired it ; he raised the handkerchief from his eyes, and said, "...me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man." The wagon being now removed from under him, he was suspended and instantly expired ; it proved indeed... | |
 | H. L. Barnum - United States - 1829 - 502 pages
...executioner. Colonel Scaramel now informed him that he had an opportunity to speak, if he desired it. He raised the handkerchief from his eyes, and said—'...me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man.' The waggon being now removed from under him, he was suspended, and instantly expired. It proved, indeed,,... | |
 | Auguste Levasseur - Travel - 1829 - 236 pages
...executioner. Colonel Scammel now informed him that he had an opportunity to speak, if he desired it; he raised the handkerchief from his eyes and said, "...me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man." The wagon being now removed from under him, he was suspended and immediately expired; it proved indeed,... | |
 | H. L. Barnum - United States - 1831 - 234 pages
...an opportunity to speak, if he desired it. He raised the handkerchief from his eyes, and said—'I pray you to bear me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man.' The wagon being now removed from under him, he was suspended, and instantly expired. It proved, indeed,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Biography & Autobiography - 1835 - 384 pages
...executioner. Colonel Scammell now informed him, that he had an opportunity to speak, if he desired it. He raised the handkerchief from his eyes, and said, '...me witness, that I meet my fate like a brave man.' The wagon being now removed from under him, he was suspended and instantly expired." * * THACHER'S... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1835 - 372 pages
...executioner. Colonel Scammell now informed him, that he had an opportunity to speak, if he desired it. He raised the handkerchief from his eyes, and said, '...me witness, that I meet my fate like a brave man.' The wagon being now removed from under him, he was suspended and instantly expired." * * THACHER'S... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Biography & Autobiography - 1835 - 366 pages
...executioner. Colonel Scammell now informed him, that he had an opportunity to speak, if he desired it. He raised the handkerchief from his eyes, and said, ' I pray you to bear me witness, that I meet rny fate like a brave man.' The wagon being now removed from under him, he was suspended and instantly... | |
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