"I hope to be made a pauper at least, and perhaps gain the honor of a public death.

I have known people who have gained death for less.
There was an Athon last year who attacked a pehmet with forty men and one hundred and twenty rowers.

All were killed or drowned except himself.

In reward for this he gained the mudecheb, or death recompense.

In addition to this he was set apart for the Mista Kosek." "Then, with you, when a man procures the death of others he is honored ?" "Why, yes; how could it be otherwise ?" said the Kohen.