 | 1811 - 1008 pages
...to the soldiers, to whom you may be useful. — You know," said he to his friend Colonel Anderson, " that I have always wished to die this way. I hope...satisfied; I hope my country will do me justice." The remainder of his moments were consecrated to tender remembrances, and enquiries about the fate... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pages
...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...every thing — say to my mother — " Here his voice fakered, he became excessively agitated, and not being able to proceed, changed the subject. " Hope... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 866 pages
...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... | |
 | sir James Edward Alexander - 1840 - 534 pages
...He then asked, 'Are the French beaten ?' which he repeated to every one he knew as they came up. ' I hope the people of England will be satisfied ! I...every thing — say to my mother,' here his voice quite failed and he was evidently agitated. ' Hope — I have much to say to him — but — cannot... | |
 | T.] [Rodenhurst - 1840 - 142 pages
...agony of spirit which he had long endured was thus mournfully evidenced. " I hope," he exclaimed, " the people of England will be satisfied !—I hope my country will do me justice!" These precious sentences were among the last he uttered; his sufferings were not long; he expired with... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - 1841 - 668 pages
...died shortly after he had been carried from the battle. The last words he was heard to say were, " I hope the people of England will be satisfied! I hope my country will do me justice!" His corpse, wrapped in his military cloak, was hastily buried by the officers of his staff on the ramparts... | |
 | Kentigern (st.) - 1843 - 454 pages
...the French beaten ? " And at length when told that they were defeated on every point, he exclaimed, " I hope the people of England will be satisfied; I hope my country will do me justice." He then spoke affectionately of his mother and his relatives, inquired after the safety of his aids-de-camp,... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1843 - 1154 pages
...extinct, when _ L" he exclaimed, in words which will for ever thrill in igos. every British heart, — " I hope the 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 mili-... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1843 - 424 pages
...this way.' His strength i life was almost extinct, when, with an unsubdued spirit, he exclaimed, ' I hope the people of England will be satisfied ! I hope my countrv will do me justice ! ' The battle was scarcely ended, when his corpse, wrapped in a military... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1844 - 928 pages
...this way ! — Anderson, are the French beaten ? [This question he put to every one that came in.] I hope the people of England will be satisfied ! I...will see my friends as soon as you can. Tell them everything; say to my mother — [Here his • Colonel Napier, Hist, of the War in the Peninsula.—... | |
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I hope the People of England will be satisfied! - I hope my Country will do me justice! 
