| Thomas Cox - Great Britain - 1738 - 732 pages
...along with him to the Place of Execution, and fattened to the Cord by a Pin that ftayed the Block ; fo that when the Time of Execution came. (which was known by the Jurors holding up one of their Fingers) the BailitF, or his Servant, whipping the lio;ill, the Pin was plucked out, and Execution... | |
| Capital punishment - 1789 - 740 pages
...of execution, and faftened by a cord to the pin that ftayed the block, fo that when the time of the execution came (which was known by the jurors holding up one of their hands) the bailiff, or his fervant whipping the beaft, the pin was plucked out, and execution done. But if there be no beaft in... | |
| English literature - 1794 - 548 pages
...along witb him to the pUce of execution, and fattened to the corJ by a pin that rtayed the bbck, fo that when the time of execution came, which was known...holding up one of their hands, the bailiff or his lervant whipping the bead, the pin was plucked out and execution done; out if it was not done by a... | |
| English literature - 1794 - 548 pages
...the cord by a pin that flayed the bbck, fo that when th« time of execution came, which was knovvn by the jurors holding up one of their hands, the bailiff or his fcrvant whipping the bead, the pin was plucked out and execution done; but if it was not done by a... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1812 - 778 pages
...buildings, taking them in a general sense, con* the fatal moment came, {which was announced by one of the Jurors holding up one of their hands,) the bailiff, or his servant, whipping the beast, the pin wa« plucked out, and execution done. But if there were no beast in the felon's case,... | |
| William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...cord to the pin that slay'd the block, so that when the time of the execution came, (which was knowa whip», ping the beast, the pin was pluck 'd out, and execution done ; but if there were no beast in... | |
| William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...of execution, and fastened by a cord to the pin that slay'd the block, so that when the lime of the execution came, (which was known by the jurors holding...hands,) the bailiff, or his servant, whipping the beast, the pin was pluck'd out, and execution done ; but if there were no beast in the case, then the... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...of execution, and fastened by a cord to the pin that slay'd the block, so that when the time of the his lowe theii hands,) the bailiff, or his servant, whip, ping the beast, the pin was pluck'd out, and execution... | |
| William Hone - Days - 1830 - 878 pages
...of execution, and fastened by a cord to the pin that stay'd the block, so that when the lime of the execution came, (which was known by the jurors holding...hands,) the bailiff, or his servant, whipping the beast, the pin was pluck'd out, and execution done ; but if there were no beast in the case, then the... | |
| 1835 - 430 pages
...of execution, and fastened by a cord to the pin that stayed the block, so that when the time of the ! + said the fair-haired Fingal. Where is the brother...hour of my joy ? Sullen and dark he passes his da beast, the pin was plucked out, and execution done; but if there were no beast in the case, then the... | |
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