It is to be noted that this was formerly one of the methods of executing criminals in some parts of Germany, a process not unlike that of the Tarpeian rock, and probably derived from it.
Hannibal revenged himself on the rabble, by accepting every commission and brilliantly executing all.
The state took the lead by letting all its more complicated revenues and all contracts for furnishing supplies and executing buildings to capitalists, or associations of capitalists, for a fixed sum to be given or received.
Now when these wretched rejecters of Christ shall thus be set before him in their sins, and convicted, this is the preparatory work upon which follows the manner of executing the act which will be done.
This therefore is another of the Lord Jesus' legal qualifications, as preparatory to the executing of his high priest's office in heaven.
Why then should there be any to share with him in hisexecuting of the second part thereof?
For we are now upon the second part of the execution of the priesthood of Christ; that which he executeth, I say; and by executing takes away the iniquity of our holy things and of our life, after our turning to God by him.
Even to the executing all the curses that are written in the Law of God upon them.
Be much therefore in the meditation of Christ, as executing of this his office for thee, for many advantages will come to thee thereby.
No verily, nor did that dread bring them into a willing subjection to, and liking of his laws and government; it only made them like slaves and underlings, stand in fear of his executing the vengeance of God upon them.
The method of executing these two kinds of woodcuts, in imitation of chiaroscuro, thus invented by Ugo da Carpi, was the reason that, many following in his steps, a great number of most beautiful prints were produced by others.
Giovan Maria caused some works in stucco to be carried out in Venice, and taught the method ofexecuting them.
There came to Florence at that time the Florentine painter Vaga, a master of no great excellence, who was executing commonplace works at Toscanella in the province of Rome.
It is true that either from envy or for some other reason he was accused of being a painter who could do nothing but little figures; wherefore, in executing the altar-piece of the Chapel of the Madonna in S.
Schumacher had employed near three years in planning and executing in marble the prettiest model of a sepulchral monument I have ever seen, read or heard of.
All gentlemen attached to his person or household are also his pimps, and are no novices in forming or executing plans of seduction.
He was subsequently joined on his road, probably towards Bourcies, between Bapaume and Cambrai, by Fabius, who had not lost a moment in executing his orders.
Thus the question was considered as virtually settled, and King Charles, soon after, turned his thoughts toward executing the plans which he had been long revolving for the recovery of his kingdom.
I will knock you down;" and he ran out in pursuit of them, armed apparently with the means of executinghis threat.
Norton spent the mornings in the nursery executing the doctor's orders with clock-like regularity, while Cleo slept.
Federal officers have not shown themselves very keen about executing the orders of Reconstruction Governors.
The Maoris exclaimed loudly against the English method of executing criminals, first telling them that they are to die, then letting them lie for days and nights in prison, and finally leading them slowly to the gallows.
Adorni and the Landgrave now walked apart from the rest of the household, and were obviously consulting together on the next step to be taken, or on the proper moment for executing one which had already been decided on.
The barbarities exercised by the Croatian governor she charged entirely upon his own brutal nature; and so confirmed was she in this view by Paulina's own case, that she now resolved upon executing a resolution she had long projected.
Aurelia, executing a little pas, added: “I have just seen her.
The quarterdeck is that portion of the deck which is exclusively reserved for the officers: the sailors, under no consideration, are allowed to tread it, except for the purpose of executing a manoeuvre.
Tranquil exclaimed, in agitation, "And you have delayed so long in executing your commission!
I waylaid young Jocelyn, who wasexecuting a war-dance of delight, and questioned him.
He had been, during Edward IV's reign, a commissioner for executing the office of lord high constable.
This was the greatest insolence they were guilty of; and so they decided upon executing their plan.
The rapidity of Warwick's progress had incapacitated the Duke of Clarence from executing his plan of treachery; and the Marquis of Montagu had here the opportunity of striking the first blow.
Let me single out two excellent institutions, not wholly American,--The contrivance for making laws, and that for executing them.
A limited monarchy is one in which the sovereign's power is confined chiefly to executing the laws framed and interpreted by other departments; examples, England, and most of the other countries of Europe.
Of the practicability of doing this, General Stoneman will have to be the judge, making up his mind from information obtained while executing the first part of his instructions.
If all the staff-officers are subject to receive orders direct from the Secretary of War it will surely clash with the orders they may be in the act of executing from me, or from their immediate commanders.
The best proof of your own opinion on this subject, is the kindness with which you devoted much time and labour to the designing and executing for me the Pompeian room so deservedly admired.
In executing the duties of a ship-of-war, there should be no volunteering allowed.
The workmen on the coping seemed to me ministers of inexorable Olympus, executing an Olympian decree.
To think that daily and nightly, in so many an English home, in a room sacred to the artist, sits a young man inventing and executing designs for Chippy Snips!
They could not execute it: for in executing it they would have to deal with a refractory people.
But, a very short time ago, a noble Duke, one of the highest in power and rank of the right honourable Baronet's adherents, positively refused to lend his aid to the executing of that Act.
It said that he should refrain from executing the [governor's] mandate, and that all would follow him, even should not a single order be left in that city.
If the decree were again to be carried out, it would mean a double imposition for the above-mentioned damages and obstacles, and there would be no possibility of executing it.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "executing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
