| James Carrick Moore - 1834 - 434 Seiten
...fortitude, he said, at intervals, ' Anderson, you know that I have ' always wished to die this way. I hope the ' people of England will be satisfied! I hope ' my country will do me justice!' ' Anderson, you will see my friends as soon ' as you can. Tell them every thing. ' Say to my mother... | |
| 1834 - 434 Seiten
...agony of spirit which he had long endured was thus mournfully evidenced. " I hope," he ex. claimed, " the people of England will be satisfied ! I hope my country will do me justice !" These precious sentences were among the last lie uttered ; his sufferings were not long ; he expired... | |
| Walter Scott - 1835 - 446 Seiten
...You know that I always wished to die this way.' His strength was fast failing, and life was almost extinct, when, with an unsubdued spirit, he exclaimed, ' I hope the people of England will be satisfied II hope my country will do me justice !' The battle was scarcely ended, when his corpse, wrapped in... | |
| 1835 - 496 Seiten
...couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above." — John xix. 11. 6. " I hope the people of England will be satisfied; I hope my country will do me justice." In all these five sentences it will be found that the sense can be brought out only by reading them... | |
| 1836 - 480 Seiten
...extinct, when, witli an unsubdued spirit, as if anticipating the baseness of his posthumous calumniators, he exclaimed, " I hope the people of England will...be satisfied ! I hope my country will do me justice !" The battle was scarcely ended, when his corpse, wrapped in a military cloak, was interred by the... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 258 Seiten
...Are the French beaten ?" On being assured of this fact by several officers who arrived in succession, he exclaimed — " I hope the people of England will...be satisfied ! I hope my country will do me justice !" Then, addressing himself to one of his aides-de-camp, he continued — " You will see my friends... | |
| 1853 - 704 Seiten
...strength failed fast, and life was just extinct, when, with an unsubdued spirit, he exclaimed, " 1 hope the people of England will be satisfied — I...intense mental pre-occupation somewhat blunted the sufferings of the General, but a strong high courage prevented any unseemly complaint. We, ourselves,... | |
| 1811 - 1008 Seiten
...— You know," said he to his friend Colonel Anderson, " that I have always wished to die this way. I hope the people of England will be satisfied; I hope my country will do me justice." The remainder of his moments were consecrated to tender remembrances, and enquiries about the fate... | |
| William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 866 Seiten
...unsubdued spirit, as if anticipating the baseness of his posthumous calumniators, he exclaimed, "/ hope the people of England will be satisfied ! I hope my country will do me justice I" In a few minutes afterwards he died, and his corpse, wrapped in a military cloak, was interred by... | |
| 1841 - 986 Seiten
...fortitude he said at intervals; "Anderson, TOU know that I have always wished to die in this way ; I nope the people of England will be satisfied, I hope my country will do me justice!" " Anderson, you will see my friends as soon as you can ; — Tell them every thing — say to my mother... | |
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