| History - 1990 - 212 pages
...bowed contemptuously low to him, and gave away his great pleasure and hatred when he said: "Mister Drummond, you are very welcome. I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mister Drummond, you shall be hanged in half an hour." "What your honor pleases," Drummond replied.... | |
| Ronald H. Bayor - History - 2004 - 1032 pages
...imediately to shore and complimented him with the ironicall sarcasm of a low bend, saying "Mr. Drumond! ashington distinctly asks that black people give Drumond you shall be hang'd in half an hour; who answered what yo'r hon'r pleases, and as soon as a... | |
| John Spencer Bassett - United States - 1921 - 1000 pages
...Albemarle, probably through Berkeley's selection, the governor said in greeting him: "Mr. Drummond, you are welcome. I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond, you shall be hanged in half an hour." To which the prisoner replied: "As your honor pleases," and he was led... | |
| North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1848 - 538 pages
...went on shore, and saluted him with a courtly bow, saying, ' Mr. Drummond, you are very unwelcome ; I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond, you shall be hanged in half an hour.' Drummond replied, ' What your Honor pleases.' A court-martial was immediately... | |
| North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1848 - 542 pages
...went on shore, and saluted him with a courtly bow, saying, ' Mr. Drummond, you are very unwelcome ; I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond, you shall be hanged in half an hour.' Drummond replied, ' What your Honor pleases.' A court-martial was immediately... | |
| Mary Tucker Magill - Virginia - 1873 - 280 pages
...He bent BERKELEY WELCOMING DRUMMOND. low before him, with affected courtesy, as he said mockingly, " Mr. Drummond, you are very welcome. I am more glad to see you than any other man in Virginia ; 'fore God I you shall hang in half an hour ; " and h« was hung as soon as... | |
| Robert Digges Wimberly Connor - North Carolina - 1911 - 336 pages
...the Governor. "Mr. Drummond, you are very welcome," exclaimed the angry Governor, "I am more pleased to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond, you shall be hanged in half an hour." And sure enough the old tyrant had him hanged! The New Government and the... | |
| CHARLES MORRIS - 1907 - 752 pages
...fell into the hands of the revengeful governor. "You are very welcome, Mr. Drummond," said Berkeley, "I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. You shall be hanged in half an hour." And he was. "God has been inexpressibly merciful to this poor... | |
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