 | Henry de Beltgens Gibbins - History - 1892 - 290 pages
...and after his prayers said, he turned to the executioner, and with a cheerful countenance spake 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 thine honesty.'... | |
 | Edward Potts Cheyney - Great Britain - 1895 - 204 pages
...arid after his prayers said, he turned to the executioner, and with a cheerful countenance spake unto him : " Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short ; take heed therefore thou shoot not awry for saving thine honesty."... | |
 | Alfred John Church - Great Britain - 1896 - 242 pages
...pardon, as was the custom, that it was the greatest of services. "Pluck up thy spirits," he added, "and be not afraid to do thy office. My neck is very short ; see that thou strike not awry for thy credit's sake." And yet again, bidding him hold his hand a moment,... | |
 | University of Pennsylvania. Department of History - Reformation - 1897 - 174 pages
...and after his prayers said, he turned to the executioner, and with a cheerful countenance spake unto him : " Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short ; take heed therefore thou shoot not awry for saving thine honesty."... | |
 | University of Pennsylvania. Dept. of History - 1902 - 200 pages
...and after his prayers said, he turned to the executioner, and with a cheerful countenance spake unto him: "Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short ; take heed therefore thou shoot not awry, for saving thine honesty."... | |
 | Thomas Edward Bridgett - Great Britain - 1904 - 544 pages
...favourite prayer. -r The executioner as usual asked pardon, and he kissed him, saying cheerfully : " 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 of thine honesty." J Ridebit in die novissitno.... | |
 | Bede Camm - Catholics - 1904 - 624 pages
...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 have... | |
 | Richard Davey - London (England) - 1906 - 718 pages
...headsman, said to him, " with an air of pleasantry," as he handed him a gold angel : " Pluck op 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 of thy honesty." Then again, with his wellknown... | |
 | Edward Potts Cheyney - Great Britain - 1908 - 830 pages
...and after his prayers said, he turned to the executioner, and with a cheerful countenance spake unto him : " Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short ; take heed, therefore, thou shoot not awry, for saving thine honesty."... | |
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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 honesty. 
