| John Huddlestone Wynne - 1773 - 396 pages
...brother, and from all my friends. I thank God, (he added) that I am no way afraid of death, nor am daunted with any terrors; but do as cheerfully lay...my head at this time, as ever I did when going to repofe."—Having faid thus he laid his head on the block which the executioner fevered at one ftroke... | |
| John Huddlestone Wynne - 1773 - 410 pages
...brother, and from all my friends. I thank God, (he added) that I am no way afraid of death, nor am daunted with any terrors ; but do as cheerfully lay...my head at this time, as ever I did when going to repofe." — Having faid thus he laid his head on the block which the executioner fevered at one ftroke... | |
| David Hume - 1776 - 496 pages
...he, " that I am no" wife afraid of death, nor am daunted with any ter" rors ; but do as chearfully lay down my head at this " time, as ever I did when going to repofe!" With one blow was a period put to his life by the executioner L. THUS perifhed, in the 49th... | |
| William Russell - 1789 - 598 pages
...: " I thank God I am no way afraid of death, nor daunt" ed with any terrors ; but do as chearfully lay down " my head at this time, as ever I did when going to " repofe 68!" He accordingly fubmitted to his doom ; and, at one blow, the executioner happily performed... | |
| William Russell - 1802 - 542 pages
...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...my head " at this time, as ever I did when going to repose63!" He accordingly submitted to his doom ; and, at one blow, the executioner happily performed... | |
| 1808 - 578 pages
...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." At one blow a period was put to his existence. Thus perished, in the 49th year of his age, one of the... | |
| David Hume - 1812 - 604 pages
...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...at " this time, as ever I did when going to repose !" With one blow was a period put to his life by the executioner e. THUS perished, in the 49th year... | |
| 1812 - 424 pages
...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...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 49th year of his age, one of the... | |
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