 | 1874 - 1198 sider
...scaffold, immediately before laying his head on the block, in a loud, firm voice he addressed the people, " Men, do not believe that I am a traitor to the country....loyally as a good patriot, and as such I shall die." He then drew his cap over his eyes, and exclaimed, " Christ shall bo my Guide. 0 Lord, my Heavenly... | |
 | 1874 - 898 sider
...dishonoured. So next morning he was led out to execution. " Men," he exclaimed to the assembled multitude, " do not believe that I am a traitor to the country....loyally as a good patriot, and as such I shall die." At one blow his head was struck off, and those nearest to the scaffold lapped up the blood with their... | |
 | 1874 - 618 sider
...human law who had doomed him to the block, summed up his account and bade farewell to the republic : ' Men, do not believe that I am a traitor to the country. I have ever acted uprightly and loyally .... Christ shall be my guide .... Be quick about it. Be quick.' The ' quick ' act of the executioner... | |
 | John Lothrop Motley - 1874 - 498 sider
..." said his master. The statesman then came forward and said in a loud, firm voice to the people : " Men, do not believe that I am a traitor to the country. 1 have ever acted uprightly and loyally as a good patriot, and as such I shall die." The crowd was... | |
 | james nisbet - 1877 - 824 sider
...himself in the presence of more than 3000 spectators. In a loud firm voice he thus addressed them: "Men, do not believe that I am a traitor to the country....loyally as a good patriot, and as such I shall die." Then, drawing his cap over his eyes, he said, "Christ shall be my guide. 0 Lord, my heavenly Father,... | |
 | Thomas Cook (Firm) - 1877 - 396 sider
...hour. He then rises, and with a loud voice exclaims, ' Men, do not believe that I am a traitor to my country. I have ever acted uprightly and loyally, as a good patriot, and as such I shall die.' Then drawing his cap over his eyes, and stepping forward, he says, ' Christ shall be my guide ; O Lord,... | |
 | Charles Kittredge True - 1881 - 286 sider
...in silence while prayers were offered, and while he came forward and addressed them in these words: "Men, do not believe that I am a traitor to the country....loyally as a good patriot, and as such I shall die." He then took his cap from the hand of his valet and drew it over his eyes, saying: "Christ shall be... | |
 | 1883 - 614 sider
...doublet, and then coming forward, said to the populace, ' Men, do not believe that I am a traitor to my country. I have ever acted uprightly and loyally as a good patriot, and as such I die.' There was not a sound in answer. He took a silk cap from his servant and drew it over his eyes,... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1887 - 504 sider
...doublet, and then coming forward, said to the populace, "Men, do not believe that I am a traitor to my country. I have ever acted uprightly and loyally as a good patriot, and as such I die." There was not a sound in answer. He took a silk cap from his servant and drew it over his eyes,... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 512 sider
...said his master. The statesman then came forward, and said in a loud, firm voice to the people: — " Men, do not believe that I am a traitor to the country....the sand, saying: — " Christ shall be my guide. O Lord, my Heavenly Father, receive my spirit." As he was about to kneel with his face to the south,... | |
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The crowd was perfectly silent. He then took his cap from John Franken, drew it over his eyes, and went forward towards the sand, saying : "Christ shall be my guide. O Lord, my heavenly Father, receive my spirit... 
