 | Maria Campbell, James Freeman Clarke - 1848 - 512 страници
...over, and choking in his throat, as if attempting to swallow. So soon, however, as he perceived tllings were in readiness, he stepped quickly into the wagon,...loosely pinioned his arms, and with the other the victim, after taking off his hat and stock, bandaged his own eyes, with perfect firmness, which melted... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 946 страници
...of the gallows, he involuntarily started backward and made a pause. 'Why this emotion, sir?' said an officer by his side. Instantly recovering his composure,...loosely pinioned his arms, and with the other the victim, after taking off his hat and stock, bandaged his own eyes with perfect firmness, which melted... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 страници
...of the gallows, he involuntarily started backward and made a pause. 'Why this emotion, sir?' said an { [ ӟ? c ?( n M [ڑ y # r ]y V U6 t R l v l ... ^ c " ( $ ZK GF { C f `~G w Z /= victim, after taking off his hat and stock, bandaged his own eyes with perfect firmness, which melted... | |
 | 534 страници
...the gallows, he involuntarily started backward, and made a pause. " Why this emotion, sir ? " said an officer by his side. Instantly recovering his composure,...taking from his pocket two white handkerchiefs, the provost-marshal with one loosely C'oned his arms, and with the other, the victim, after taking off... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 страници
...at this moment he appeared to shrink ; but, instantly elevating his head with firmness, he said, 1 It will be but a momentary pang ;' and, taking from...loosely pinioned his arms, and with the other the victim, after taking off his hat and stock, bandaged his own eyes with perfect firmness, which melted... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 страници
...the gallows, he involuntarily started backward and made a pause. ' Why this emotion, sir?' said an officer by his side. Instantly recovering his composure,...loosely pinioned his arms, and with the other the victim, after taking off his hat and stock, bandaged his own eyes with perfect firmness, which melted... | |
 | 1855 - 526 страници
...the gallows, he involuntarily started backward, and made a pause. " Why this emotion, sir 1 " said an officer by his side. Instantly recovering his composure,...taking from his pocket two white handkerchiefs, the provost-marshal with one loosely pinioned hia arms, and with the other, the victim, after taking off... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1856 - 636 страници
...the gallows, he involuntarily started backward, and made a pause. ' Why this emotion, sir,' said an officer by his side ? Instantly recovering his composure,...loosely pinioned his arms, and with the other, the victim, after taking off his hat and stock, bandaged his own eyes with perfect firmness, which melted... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1856 - 644 страници
...readiness, he stepped quickly into the wagon, and at this moment he appeared to shrink, 39* EVENTS IN but instantly elevating his head with firmness, he...loosely pinioned his arms, and with the other, the victim, after taking off his hat and stock, bandaged his own eyes with perfect firmness, which melted... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Gallatin, William Penn, William Bradford Reed, Charles John Biddle - 1858 - 460 страници
...of the young American soldiers, whose ministrations of respect and love lightened to the ill-fated elevating his head with firmness he said : ' It will...taking from his pocket two white handkerchiefs, the provost-marshal with one loosely pinioned his arms, and with the other the victim, after taking off... | |
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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,... 
