 | William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - France - 1828 - 678 pages
...batteries. KK 2 BOOK spoke with great difficulty. At intervals he asked if - the French were beaten, and addressing his old friend colonel Anderson, he...said, " You know that I always wished to die this way" Again he asked if the enemy Narrative. were defeated, and being told they were, observed, " If is a... | |
 | 1831 - 460 pages
...pain increased, and he spoke with great difficulty. At intervals, he asked if the French were beaten ; and addressing his old friend Colonel Anderson, he..." You know that I always wished to die this way." Again he asked if the enemy were defeated ; and being told they were, observed, " It is a great satisfaction... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1835 - 446 pages
...the battle was won. ' Are the French beaten ? ' was the question which he repeated to every one vim came into his apartment; and, addressing his old friend...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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...pain increased, and he spoke with great difficulty. At intervals he asked if the French were beaten, and addressing his old friend Colonel Anderson, he..." You know that I always wished to die this way." Again he asked if the enemy were defeated, and being told they were, observed, " It is a great satisfaction... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 866 pages
...Htrdingc's Lctlcr. he spoke with great difficulty. At intervals he asked ¡I" the French were beaten, and addressing his old friend, colonel Anderson, he said, " You know that 1 always wished to die this way." Again he asked if the enemy were defeated, and being told they were,... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...pain increased, and he spoke with great difficulty. At intervals he asked if the French were beaten, and addressing his old friend, Colonel Anderson, he...said, "You know that I always wished to die this way." Again he asked if the enemy were defeated, and being to'ld they were, observed, " It is a great satisfaction... | |
 | Europe - 1847 - 568 pages
...pain increased, and he spoke with great difficulty. At intervals he asked if the French were beaten, and, addressing his old friend Colonel Anderson, he...said, 'You know that I always wished to die this way.' Again he asked if the enemy were defeated, and being told they were, observed, 'It is f. great satisfaction... | |
 | Charles Dibdin, George Hogarth - Songs with piano - 1848 - 468 pages
...difficulty. At intervals he asked if jthe French were beaten; and, a/ldressing his old friend Col. Anderson, he said, * You know that I always wished to die this way.' Again he asked if the enemy were defeated; anil being told they were, observed, ' It is a great satisfaction... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 pages
...pain increased, and he spoke with great difficulty. At intervals he asked if the French were beaten, and addressing his old friend colonel Anderson, he..." You know that I always wished to die this way." Again he asked if the enemy were defeated, and being told they were, observed "It is a great satisfaction... | |
 | Crimean War, 1853-1856 - 1855 - 440 pages
...there was no hope. The pain increased, and he spoke with great difficulty. Addressing an old friend, he said, "You know that I always wished to die this way." V, Again he asked if the enemy were defeated ; and being told that they were, observed, "It is a great... | |
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Being brought to his lodgings, the surgeons examined his wound, but there was no hope; the pain increased and he spoke with great difficulty. At intervals he asked if the French were beaten, and, addressing his old friend, Colonel Anderson, he said, "You... 
