A spacious court with a magnificent building in front: a great concourse of people are discovered as if waiting in expectation of some sight.
FIRST CROWD.
The court is marvellously long of breaking up; I'm tir'd of waiting; and yet I don't like to lose the sight, after having stay'd so long for it.
SECOND CROWD.
I fear it will go hard with the young man.
THIRD CROWD.
I fear it will, poor gentleman!
WOMAN CROWD.
Ah! poor young man! it is an awful end.
SECOND CROWD.
Ay, I remember well the last criminal that was condemned here; a strong-built man he was, tho' somewhat up in years. O, how pale he look'd as they led him out from court! I think I stood upon this very spot as he passed by me; and the fixed
