... the axe behind himself. At last the Earl knelt down, with a visible unwillingness to depart, and after five minutes dropped his handkerchief, the signal, and his head was cut off at once, only hanging by a bit of skin, and was received in a scarlet... Tait's Edinburgh Magazine - Sida 438redigerad av - 1833Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Horace Walpole - 1833 - 450 sidor
...head was cut off at once, only hanging by a bit of skin, and was received in a scarlet cloth by four of the undertaker's men kneeling, who wrapped it up...was immediately new-strewed with saw-dust, the block new covered, the executioner new-dressed, and a new axe brought. Then came old Balmerino, treading... | |
| 1833 - 460 sidor
...head was cut off at once, only hanging by a hit of skin, and was received in a scarlet cloth by four of the undertaker's men kneeling, who wrapped it up...used to be the custom. "The scaffold was immediately uewstrewed with saw-dust, the block new-covered, the executioner new dressed, and a new axe brought.... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1833 - 436 sidor
...and was received in a scarlet cloth by four of the undertaker's men kneeling, who wrapped it upiind put it into the coffin with the body; orders having...was immediately new-strewed with saw-dust, the block new covered, the executioner new-dressed, and a new axe brought. Then came old Balmerino, treading... | |
| 1834 - 724 sidor
...head was cut off at once, only hanging by a bit of skin, and was received in a scarlet cloth, by four of the undertaker's men kneeling, who wrapped it up,...orders having been given not to expose the heads, as nsed to be the custom. The scaffold was immediately new strewed with sawdust, the block new covered,... | |
| 1836 - 342 sidor
...head was cut off at once, only hanging by a bit of skin, and was received in a scarlet cloth by four of the undertaker's men kneeling, who wrapped it up...with saw-dust, the block new-covered, the executioner new-dressed, and a new axe brought. Then came old Balmerino, treading with the air of a general. As... | |
| Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 522 sidor
...head was cut off at once, only hanging by a bit of skin, and was received in a scarlet cloth by four of the undertaker's men kneeling, who wrapped it up...with saw-dust, the block new-covered, the executioner new-dressed, and a new axe brought Then came old Balmerino, treading with the air of a general. As... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1840 - 618 sidor
...head was cut off at once, only hanging by a bit of skin, and was received in a scarlet cloth by four of the undertaker's men kneeling, who wrapped it up...with saw-dust, the block new-covered, the executioner new-dressed, and a new axe brought Then came old Balmerino, treading with the air of a general. As... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 sidor
...head was cut off at once, only hanging by a bit of skin, and was received in a scarlet cloth by four of the undertaker's men kneeling, who wrapped it up...with saw-dust, the block new-covered, the executioner new-dressed, and a new axe brought. Then came old Balmerino, treading with the air of a general As... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1842 - 592 sidor
...head was cut off at once, only hanging by a bit of skin, and was received in a scarlet cloth by four of the undertaker's men kneeling, who wrapped it up...with saw-dust, the block new-covered, the executioner new-dressed, and a new axe brought. Then came old Balmerino, treading with the air of a general. As... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1842 - 596 sidor
...head was cut off at once, only hanging by a bit of skin, and was received in a scarlet cloth by four of the undertaker's men kneeling, who wrapped it up...with saw-dust, the block new-covered, the executioner new-dressed, and a new axe brought. Then came old Balmerino, treading with the air of a general. As... | |
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