I believe he was wounded early ; but he concealed his situation from those about him, and continued in the field giving his orders with that coolness and perspicuity which had ever marked his character, till long after the ' action was over, when he fainted... The Victories of Wellington and the British Armies - Page 46by William Hamilton Maxwell - 1852 - 528 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1801 - 618 pages
...fainted through weakness and loss of blood. Were it permitted for a soldier," continues his successor, " to regret any one who has fallen in the service of...his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in theannals of hiscountry— will be sacred to every British soldier, and embalmed in the recollection... | |
| 1802 - 888 pages
...character till long after Ле action was over, when he fainted through weakness: and loss of blood. Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the .service of his country, 1 might be excused for lamenting him more than any other person ; but it is some consolation to those... | |
| Sir Robert Thomas Wilson, Sir Robert Wilson - 1803 - 442 pages
...character, till long after the action was over, when he fainted through weakness and loss of blood. Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one...those who tenderly loved him, that as his life was honorable, so was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country —... | |
| 1805 - 664 pages
...character, till long after the action was over, when he fainted through weakness and loss of blood. " Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one...some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, lhat as his life was honourable, so was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals... | |
| Vivant Denon - 1803 - 308 pages
...London Gazette. •(• Political jRccollectiont, &c. he fainted with loss of blood. Here, if it were permitted for a soldier to regret any one who has...other person: .but it is some consolation to those who ten* derly loved him, that, as his life was honourable, so was his death glorious."* Under the orders... | |
| Sir Robert Thomas Wilson, Sir Robert Wilson - 1803 - 430 pages
...of his fame, except conveyed in the pathetic and elegant sentiments of his friend and successor. " Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one...the service of his country, I might be excused for kvmenting him more than any other person ; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him,... | |
| Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 pages
...anyone who has fallen iû the service of " his country, I might be excused for la" mcntitig him mors than any other person; « but it is some consolation...tenderly loved him, that as his life was "honourable, »o was his death glorious. " His memory will be recorded in the annals " of his country? will be sacred... | |
| 1804 - 646 pages
...character, till long after the action was over, when he fainted through weakness and loss of blood. Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service ^ol his country, I might be excused for lamenting him, more than any other person ; but it is some... | |
| 1804 - 636 pages
...character, tiH long after the action was over, when he fainted through weakness and loss of blond. Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one...might be excused for lamenting him, more than any olher person ; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that as his life was honourable,... | |
| 1809 - 596 pages
...character, till long after the action was over, when he fainted throngh weakness and loss of blood. Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of his coontry, I might be excased for lamenting bim, more than any other person ; bnt it is some consolation... | |
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