...me this day a greater benefit than ever any mortal man can be able to give me ; pluck up thy fpirit, man, and be not afraid to do thy office ; my neck is very Ihort ; take heed, therefore, that thou ftrike not awry, for faveing thy honefty.' And inertly after...

...me this day a greater " benefit than any mortal man can be able to give " me ; pluck up thy fpirit man, and be not afraid " to do thy office, my neck is very fhort, take heed " therefore that thou ftrike not awry for faving thy " honefty." Thus by an honeft...

...ended, he turned to the executioner, and with a-cheerful countenance faid, " Pluck up thy fpirits, man, and be not afraid to do thy office ; my neck is very (hört, take heed therefore thou ftrike not awry for faving thy honeily." Then laying his head upon...

...heaven, and observing the executioner loot sad and dejecled, " Pluck up thy spirits,- man/' said he, " and be not afraid to do thy office : my neck is very short, and .therefore for your credit's sake take care you do not strike awry.1' Then laying his head upon...

...my coming do\vn, let me shift for myself." Observing the executioner pale and trembling, he said, " Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do...therefore, that thou do not mar thy credit by cutting awry !" The dying jokes of Vespasian, mentioned by the most eminent writers, evinced a justdisregard of...

...down, and, after his prayers said, turned to the executioner with a cheerful countenance, and said unto him : " Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office : my neck is very short, take heed, therefore, thou strike not awry for saving of thine...

...myself." His prayers being ended, be turned to the executioner, and with a cheerful countenance said, " 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 thy honesty." Then laving his head upon the block,...

...Thou will do me this 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...

...me this day a greater 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 therefore that thou strike not awry, for saving thy honesty." When the executioner would...

...Sur. A very learned woorthie gentleman the executioner, with a cheerful countenance, and said unto him; 'Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office : my neck is very short, take heed, therefore, thou strike not awry for saving of thine...