 ... to perform that ceremony. The executioner then took the head by the hair, and carrying it to the edge of the parapet on the right hand, held it up to the view of the populace, and exclaimed, " This is the head of a traitor, Edward Marcus Despard.  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 2131803Full view - About this book
 | 1802 - 442 pages
...cuat had been taken off, his head was severed from his body, by perse ns engaged on purpose to perfo:m that ceremony. The executioner then took the head...hair, and carrying it to the edge of the parapet,, •n the right hand, held it up to the view of the populace, and exclaimed, " This is the head of a... | |
 | Crime - 1804 - 508 pages
...after his coat had been taken off, his head was severed from his body by persons engaged on purpose to perform that ceremony. The executioner then took...it up to the view of the populace, and exclaimed, " This is the head of a traitor, Edward Marcus Despard." The same ceremony was performed on the parapet... | |
 | Student of the Inner Temple, Thoamas Aldridge - Crime - 1811 - 506 pages
...had heen taken off, his head was severed from his body by persons engaged on purpose to perform the ceremony. The executioner then took the head by the...the edge of the parapet on the right hand, held it tip to the view of the populace, and exclaimed, " This is the head of a traitor, Eriwar Marcus De>pard."... | |
 | Crime - 1815 - 706 pages
...after his coat had been taken off, his head was severed from his body by persons engaged on purpose to perform that ceremony. The executioner then took...held it up to the view of the populace, and exclaimed " This is the head of a traitor, Edward Marcus Despard." The same ceremony was per-. formed on the... | |
 | Andrew Knapp, William Baldwin (Attorney at law) - Crime - 1825 - 532 pages
...ami waistcoat had been taken off, his head was severed from his body by persons encaged on purpose to perform that ceremony. The executioner then took...and, carrying it to the edge of the parapet on the richl hand, held it up to the view of Ihe populace, and exclaimed, ' This is the head of я traitor,... | |
 | 1865 - 386 pages
...After his coat had been taken off, the head was severed by persons engaged expressly for the purpose. The executioner then took the head by the hair, and...it up to the view of the populace, and exclaimed, " This is the head of a traitor, Edward Marcus Despard." The same ceremony was performed at the parapet... | |
 | Peter Burke - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 1866 - 428 pages
...waistcoat had been taken off, his head was severed from his body by persons engaged for the purpose. The executioner then took the head by the hair, and...carrying it to the edge of the parapet on the right hand, and on the left, held it up at each edge to the view of the populace, and exclaimed each time, " This... | |
 | John Ashton - Great Britain - 1886 - 344 pages
...dust, and his head on a block. After his coat had been taken off, his head was severed from his body. The executioner then took the head by the hair, and...it up to the view of the populace, and exclaimed, " This is the head of a traitor — EDWARD MARCUS DESPARD ! . . . The bodies were then put into their... | |
 | Mary Berry - England - 1914 - 540 pages
...head was severed from his body by the executioner. He then took the head by the hair and carrying to the parapet on the right hand, held it up to the view of the populace and exclaimed, 'This is the head of a traitor, Edward Marcus Despard There was some hissing when the head was exhibited.... | |
 | Mary Berry, Agnes Berry - England - 1914 - 558 pages
...head was severed from his body by the executioner. He then took the head by the hair and carrying to the parapet on the right hand, held it up to the view of the populace and exclaimed, 'This is the head of a traitor, Edward Marcus Despard.' There was some hissing when the head was exhibited.... | |
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