 | James Thacher - 1823 - 686 pàgines
..." I am reconciled to my death, but I detest the mode." While waiting and standing near the gallows, I observed some degree of trepidation ; placing his...things were in readiness, he stepped quickly into the wagon, and at this moment he appeared to shrink, but instantly elevating his head with firmness, he... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1824 - 524 pàgines
...1 am reconciled to my death, but I detest the mode." While waiting and standing near the gallows, 1 observed some degree of trepidation ; placing his foot on a stone, and roiling it over, and choking in his throat, as if attempting to swallow. So soon, however, as he perceived... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 494 pàgines
..." I am reconciled to my death, but I detest the mode." While waiting and standing near the gallows, I observed some degree of trepidation ; placing his...things were in readiness, he stepped quickly into the wagon, and at this moment he appeared to shrink, but instantly elevating his head with firmness, he... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 502 pàgines
...and standing near the gallows, I observed some degree of trepidation; placing his foot on a atone, and rolling it over, and choking in his throat, as...things were in readiness, he stepped quickly into the Wagon, and at this moment he appeared to shrink, but instantly elevating his head with firmness, he... | |
 | Auguste Levasseur - 1829 - 236 pàgines
..." I am reconciled to my death, but I detest the mode." While waiting and standing near the gallows, I observed some degree of trepidation; placing his...things were in readiness, he stepped quickly into the wagon, and at this moment he appeared to shrink, but instantly elevating his head with firmness, he... | |
 | H. L. Barnum - 1831 - 232 pàgines
...to my death, but I detest the mode." "While waiting, and standing near the gallows," continues Dr. Thacher, "I observed some degree of trepidation; placing...if attempting to swallow. So soon, however, as he perceiyed that things were in readiness, he stepped quickly into the wagon-; and, at this moment, he... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1835 - 386 pàgines
...I am reconciled to my death, but I detest the mode.' " While waiting and standing near the gallows, I observed some degree of trepidation ; placing his...things were in readiness, he stepped quickly into the wagon, and at this moment he appeared to shrink, but instantly elevating his head with firmness, he... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1841 - 590 pàgines
...' I am reconciled to my death, but I detest the mode.' While waiting and standing near the gallows, I observed some degree of trepidation ; placing his...things were in readiness, he stepped quickly into the wagon, and at this moment he appeared to shrink, vtf but instantly elevating his head with firmness,... | |
 | Peleg Whitman Chandler - 1844 - 410 pàgines
...I am reconciled to my death, but I detest the mode.' " While waiting and standing near the gallows, I observed some degree of trepidation ; placing his...things were in readiness, he stepped quickly into the wagon, and at this moment he appeared to shrink, but instantly elevating his head with firmness, he... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1835 - 372 pàgines
...I am reconciled to my death, but I detest the mode.' " While waiting and standing near the gallows, I observed some degree of trepidation ; placing his...things were in readiness, he stepped quickly into the wagon, and at this moment he appeared to shrink, but instantly elevating his head with firmness, he... | |
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While waiting, and standing near the gallows, I observed some degree of trepidation — placing his foot on a stone and rolling it over, and choking in his throat as if attempting to swallow. So soon, however, as he perceived that things were in readiness,... 
