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Anglo-Egyptian War, 1882: execution of an arsonist by a British firing squad in Alexandria. Wood engraving after F. Villiers, ca. 1882.
Villiers, Frederick, 1852-1922.Date: [1882]Reference: 582403i- Books
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To the people of England. Whoever has been the least conversant, either in facred or prophane history, can be at no loss for instances, wherein private blood, unjustly spilt, has been exacted at the hands of a whole people; and that general calamities have been the consequence of particular injustice. ...
Triton.Date: 1757]- Books
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A solemn warning: or, some account of the behaviour of B----- S------ll, Esq; while under sentence of death. By the Revd. Dr. B-tt.
Brett, John, Rector of Moynalty.Date: 1756]- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate his account of the behaviours, confessions, and last dying words of the malefactors that were executed at Tyburn on Friday the 29th of January, 1719-20
Purney, Thomas, 1695-approximately 1727.Date: 1720]- Books
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A sermon; preached in Lenox, in the county of Berkshire, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; December, 6th, 1787: at the execution of John Bly, and Charles Rose, for crimes of burglary. By Stephen West, A.M. Pastor of the church in Stockbridge. Published at the desire of great number of the hearers.
West, Stephen, 1735-1819.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Pictures
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Louisa Mabreé, a French midwife being executed in a cage full of cats above a fire. Coloured aquatint.
Date: 1 December 1821Reference: 16987i- Books
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The greatness of sin improv'd by the penitent as an argument with God for a pardon. A sermon at the Thursday lecture in Boston, October 17th. 1734. Preach'd in the hearing of John Ormesby, and Matthew Cushing, two condemned malefactors on the day of their execution, the one for murder, and the other for burglary. By John Webb, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston. With an appendix, giving a faithful account of the behaviour of Matthew Cushing, after his condemnation, and at the time of his execution. By the Reverend Mr. Cooper.
Webb, John, 1687-1750.Date: 1734- Books
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Religious education of children recommended, in a sermon preach'd in the church of Portsmouth December 27th 1739. Being the day appointed for the execution of Penelope Kenny. By Arthur Browne, A.M. And missionary from the Society for Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Published at the desire of the church wardens and vestry.
Browne, Arthur, 1699-1773.Date: 1739. [1740 N.S]- Books
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Tremenda. The dreadful sound with which the wicked are to be thunderstruck. In a sermon delivered unto a great assembly, in which was present, a miserable African, just going to be executed for a most inhumane and uncommon murder. At Boston, May 25th. 1721. To which is added, a conference between a minister and the prisoner, on the day before his execution. [One line from Deuteronomy]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1721- Pictures
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Kowloon, Hong Kong: five pirates awaiting beheading, while Chinese soldiers and dignitaries line up behind. Photograph, 1891.
Date: [1891]Reference: 663758i- Books
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Sovereign grace displayed in the conversion and salvation of a penitent sinner, set forth in a sermon preached before the execution of Solomon Goodwin, who was executed at Falmouth, November 12, 1771, for the murder of David Wilson, on the 25th of May last. Published at th desire of many who heard it. By Ephraim Clark, of Cape-Elizabeth, and Pastor of the church there. [Two lines from St. Paul]
Clark, Ephraim, 1722-1797.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Ephemera
Trial behaviour and awful execution of R. Hale, & C. Brough at Stafford, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1864.
Date: [1864?]- Books
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The last speech and dying words of John Ormsby, who was appointed to be executed on Boston Neck, the 17th of October, 1734. Written with his own hand, the day before he was to suffer; and recommended to all people, for their serious perusal.
Ormsby, John, -1734.Date: 1734- Books
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The hainous nature of the sin of murder. And the great happiness of deliverance from it. As it was represented in a sermon at the lecture in Boston, Sept. 24. 1713. Before the execution of one David Wallis. By Benjamin Colman, Pastor of a church in Boston.
Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747.Date: 1713- Books
The illustrated history of torture : from the Roman Empire to the war on terror / Jack Vernon.
Vernon, Jack.Date: [2011], ©2011- Pictures
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Christ presented to the people. Etching with engraving by Jacques Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 46855i- Books
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Prayers for condemned malefactors.
Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788.Date: 1785- Books
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A sermon, preached at the execution of Moses Paul, an Indian: who was executed at New-Haven, on the 2d of September, 1772, for the murder of Mr. Moses Cook, late of Waterbury, on the 7th of December, 1771. Preached at the desire of said Paul. By Samson Occom, Minister of the Gospel, and missionary to the Indians.
Occom, Samson, 1723-1792.Date: 1773- Books
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Two sermons: the first from Psalm CII. 19, 20. Delivered the Lord's-Day before the execution of Levi Ames. Who was executed at Boston, Thursday October 21. for burglary. Aet. 22. This discourse was preached at the desire of the criminal, who also attended on the occasion. The second from Proverbs XVII. 25. Preached the Lords-Day after his execution; and designed as an improvement of that awful event, by way of caution to others. To which is added, at the request of many, an account of the exercise of his mind, from the time of his condemnation, till he left the world; together with the conversation the author had with him as he walked with him from the prison to the gallows. By all which, compared with his latter conduct, he may be thought in a judgment of charity, to have died, a penitent thief. By Samuel Stillman, A.M. Pastor of the First Baptist Churc in Boston. [One line from Luke]
Stillman, Samuel, 1738-1807.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
York's early printed ephemera / collected by Bill Sessions... and Alice Ford-Smith.
Sessions, William K. (William Kaye)Date: 2006- Pictures
The beheading of Shimazu-Seiji for the murder of two British officers in Japan, 1864. Wood engraving after C. Wirgman, 1865.
Wirgman, Charles, 1832-1891.Date: 1865Reference: 580193i- Books
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Christ's promise to the penitent thief. A sermon preached the Lord's-Day before the execution of Levi Ames, who suffered death for burglary, Oct. 21, 1773. Aet. 22. By Andrew Eliot, D.D. Pastor of a church in Boston. [Two lines from Grotius] N.B. This discourse was preache at the desire of the prisoner, who was present when it was delivered.
Eliot, Andrew, 1718-1778.Date: 1773- Books
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A sermon preached at the execution of Moses Paul, an Indian: who was executed at New-Haven, Sept. 2. 1772, for the murder of Mr. Moses Cook, late of Waterbury, on the 7th of December, 1771. Preached at the desire of said Paul. By Samson Occom, Minister of the Gospel, and missionary to the Indians.
Occom, Samson, 1723-1792.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A narrative of the life, together with the last speech, confession and solemn declaration, of John Lewis, who was executed at Chester, on Saturday the 21st of September, 1760, for the most inhuman, barbarous and bloody murder of his wife; which unnatural deed he committe on Friday the 27th of June, preceding. With his letter to Mr. Raine, the sub-sheriff of Chester, concerning the publication of the following narrative: and a penitential prayer which he composed just before his execution. [Two lines from Shekspear [sic]]
Lewis, John, 1727-1760.Date: 1762- Books
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The faith and prayer of a dying malefactor. A sermon preach'd December 27. 1739. On occasion of the execution of two criminals, namely Sarah Simpson and Penelope Kenny, and in the hearing of the former. By William Shurtleff, A.M. Pastor of a church in Portsmouth, New-Hampshire. To which is annex'd a brief narrative concerning the said criminals: and a preface by the Reverend Mr. Fitch.
Shurtleff, William, 1689-1747.Date: 1740