Two sermons [microform] : 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 twenty-first, 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 Lord's-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 confinement, until he left the world : together with the conversation the author had with him as he walked with him from the prison to the gallows ... /
Stillman, Samuel,1738-1807.
Boston : Printed and sold by E. Russell,
1773.
"The final eight pages contain: The life, last words, and dying speech of Levi Ames, who was executed at Boston, on Thursday afternoon, the twenty-first of October, 1773, for bulglary. Taken from his own mouth, and published at his desire, as a solemn warning to all, more particularly young people. ... ... To which is added A Dialogue and a poem."--Sabin.
Sabin 91810
Microfiche.
Ames, Levi, 1752-1773.
Bible.
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Execution sermons
Criminals