 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1860 - 750 Seiten
...when he exclaimed, in words which will for ever thrill in every British heart, — " I hope the 1809> people of England will be satisfied : I hope my country will do me justice." Released in a few minutes after from his sufferings, he was wrapped by his attendants in his military... | |
 | Graduated series - 1861 - 504 Seiten
...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 ! " In a few minutes afterwards he died, and his corpse, wrapped in a military cloak, was interred... | |
 | Sir Edward Cust - 1862 - 336 Seiten
...hearing the result said, " It is a great satisfaction for me to know that we have beaten the French. I hope the people of England will be satisfied. I hope my country will do me justice. You know I have always wished to die this way." In a few minutes afterwards he expired without a struggle.... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1862 - 590 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!" In a few minutes afterwards he died, and his corpse, wrapped in a military cloak, was interred by the... | |
 | William Anderson - 1863 - 800 Seiten
...way." He frequently asked, " Are the French beaten?" And when told that they were, he exclaimed, " I hope the people of England will be satisfied ; I hope my country will do me justice." He spoke affectionately of his mother and his relatives, inquired after the safety of his aides-de-camp,... | |
 | William Pembroke Fetridge - 1883 - 816 Seiten
...the land of oblivion, where the Gaudalette flows."— The Bible in Spain. Moore's last words were, " I hope the people of England will be satisfied ; I hope my country will do me justice." Fourteen miles from Coruna are the iilphurous Batía ofCarballo, beneficial in cases of disease of... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 826 Seiten
...?" 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 I" Then, addressing himself to one of his aides-de-camp, he continued — "You will see my friends... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1864 - 426 Seiten
...rebel foe. Sir John Moore, dying in the arms of victory at the close of a successful retreat, said, " I hope the people of England will be satisfied: I hope my country will do me justice." His country, in time, did justice to that great man. Sooner or later, the world comes round to seo... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1865 - 416 Seiten
...rebel foe. Sir John Moore, dying in the arms of victory at the close of a successful retreat, said, " I hope the people of England will be satisfied : I hope my country will do me justice." His country, in time, did justice to that great man. Sooner or later, the world comes round to see... | |
 | 1866 - 408 Seiten
...unsubdued spirit, as if anticipating the baseness of his posthumous calumniators, he exclaimed, " 1 hope the people of England will be satisfied ! I hope my country will do me justice!" In a few minutes afterwards be died ; and his corpse, wrapped in a military cloak, was interred by... | |
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I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice! 
