Twelve Bad Men Original Studies of Eminent Scoundrels By Various Hands
Twelve Bad Men Original Studies of Eminent Scoundrels By Various Hands
Thomas Seccombe
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" he replied to some officious person who took on himself to be " sorry that the morrow was to be such a bad day with him. " He was beheaded on Thursday the gth of April, 1747. A great crowd had assembled to see the execution. Simon remarked on it as he went up the scaffold steps. " God save us ! " says he, " why should there be such a bustle about taking off an old grey head that cannot get up three steps without two men to support it ? " It was about this time, also, that a scaffolding, erect...ed for the convenience of spectators, fell, several persons being killed. " The more damage, " said Simon, sardonically, " the better sport. " Having mounted the scaffold he went up to the executioner and handed him a purse. " Here, sir, is ten guineas for you ; LORD LOVAT. 199 pray do your work well, for if you should cut and hack my shoulders and I should be able to rise again, I should be very angry with you. " Then he felt the edge of the axe and remarked that he thought it would do. After that he went over to his coffin and read the inscription thereon : " Simon, Dominus Fraser de Lovat, decollat.
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