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cha p , ftirringt to depart/ be writhed himfelf- from the crofs,
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l _ _ ' . when he fell on the grafs, and damned them all, as-a fet of
barbarous rafcals; at the lame time» removing his 1 right
hand by the help-of his teeth-, he’ refted his head-on,-
part o f the timber, and afked "the :by--ftanders for a pipe;
of tobacco, which was infamoully anfiwered by, kicking,
and fpitting .on him; till I, withfam e?Am eri ca^n feamen,
thought proper to prevent it; He then • begged that his
head might be chopped off; but to no purpofe. At laft,
feeing h o end to^^s^mtfery,’he^deciarra, ** that though,
,w- he had deferved death/he had not Se^pidted to ;dWvfo
, “ many deaths*: hpjpever, (laid he) youj ehriftians have
<c miffed your aim at laft, and I now care not, were I to
i( remain thus one month - longeip”. |»After which hp iung,
two extempore, fangs (with a clear voice) the. fubjedls.-
o f which were,rto bid"adieu to.his living friends, and to,
acquaint his deceafed relations that* in a very little', time
he fhould be with them, to enjoy their company;for ever.
in a better place. This done,;, he calmly entered intoconverfation
with fome gentlemen concerning his ..trial;
nelating^evecy particular with uncommon tranquillity—^
“ But,” :faid he abruptly, “ d>y the fun; it mult- be-eight
“ o’clock ; and by any longer difcourfe 1 fhould-be forry
“ to-be the caufe of your loling your; break fall.” Then, ■
calling his eyes on a Jew, whofe name w'as De Fries,
“ A-propos/fir,” faidhe, “ won’t you pleafe to pay me,the
“ ten ftiillings you owe me?”— “ For what to do ?”— “ To
** buy meat and drink,to- be fure—don’t:;you perceive I am
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