 ... of his duty to the former. His wife was accordingly saved, but his four children, alas ! were left to perish. A fine fellow, a soldier, who had neither wife nor child of his own, but who evinced the greatest solicitude for the safety of those of others,...  The London Magazine - Page 5231825Full view - About this book
 | sir Duncan Macgregor - 1825 - 104 pages
...had resolutely refused to quit her father, whose sense of duty kept him at his post, was near falling a sacrifice to her filial devotion, not having been...charge, but not before two of the children had expired. One man fell down the hatchway into the flames, and another had his back so completely broken as to... | |
 | 1825 - 556 pages
...solicitude for the safety of those of others, insisted on having three children lashed to him,;with whom he plunged into the water; not being able to...charge, but not before two of the children had expired. One man fell down the hatchway into the flames, and another had his back so completely broken, as to... | |
 | 1826 - 870 pages
...resolutely refused to quit Tier father, whose sense of duty kept him at his post, was near falling a sacrifice to her filial devotion, not having been...lashed to him, with whom he plunged into the water : nut being able .to reach the boat, he was again drawn into the ship, with his charge, but not before... | |
 | Christopher Biden - 1830 - 432 pages
...had resolutely refused to quit her father, whose sense of duty kept him at his post, was near falling a sacrifice to her filial devotion, not having been...charge, but not before two of the children had expired. One man fell down the hatchway into the flames; and another had his back so completely broken as to... | |
 | 1834 - 658 pages
...reduced to the frightful alternative of losing his wife, or his children, hastily decided in fuvor of his duty to the former. His wife was accordingly...the water; not being able to reach the boat, he was drawn again into the ship with his charge, but not before two of the children had expired. O.ie man... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1834 - 1044 pages
...to perish. A line fellow, a soldier, who had neither wife nor child of his own, but who evinced tin- greatest solicitude for the safety of those of others,...plunged into the water; not being able to reach the bout. he was drawn a gn m into the ship with his charge, but not before two of tlie children had expired.... | |
 | 1836 - 454 pages
...was reduced to the frightful alternative of losing his wife or his children, hastily decided in favor of his duty to the former. His wife was accordingly...the water. Not being able to reach the boat, he was drawn again into the ship with his charge, but not before two of the children had expired. One man... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 pages
...duty to the former; his wife accordingly was saved, and four fine children, alas! left to perish. One fine fellow, a soldier, who had neither wife nor child...lashed to him, with whom he plunged into the water ; but not being able to reach the boat, he was drawn back again into the ship, but not before two of... | |
 | 1843 - 350 pages
...had resolutely refused to quit her father, whose sense of duty kept him at his post, was near falling a sacrifice to her filial devotion, not having been...charge, but not before two of the children had expired. Several of the soldiers flung themselves overboard, and sunk in their ill-judged and premature efforts... | |
 | 1844 - 440 pages
...was reduced to the frightful alternative of losing his wife or his children, hastily decided in favor of his duty to the former. His wife was accordingly...the water. Not being able to reach the boat, he was drawn again into the ship with his charge, but not before two of the children had expired. One man... | |
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