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" ... which had ever marked his 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 of his country, I might be excused for lamenting... "
Public characters [Formerly British public characters] of 1798-9 - 1809-10 - Page 507
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Public Characters

1804 - 636 pages
...action was over, when he fainted through weakness and loss of blond. Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of...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,...
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Public Characters

1805 - 652 pages
...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 death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country — will be sacred to every British soldier, and embalmed in the recollection...
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Langhton priory, by Gabrielli, Volume 1

Mary Meeke - 1809 - 318 pages
...accomplished." "Well, God's will be done!" resumed Captain Newburgh — " a British officer can hardly regret any one who has fallen in; the service of his country : his memory will be recorded in its annals, and sacred to every soldier, therefore lam half tempted...
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The Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, Volume 1

1809 - 596 pages
...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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The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...me-r mory of the veteran commander :— « Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one who ha* fallen in the service of his country, I might be excused...those who tenderly loved him, that as his life was honorable, so *ras his death glorious ! His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country, and...
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The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte ...: With a Concise History of the Events ...

Willem Lodewyk Van-Ess - 1810 - 526 pages
...tribute to his memory, in the following and well known, words : ," Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of...other person : but it is some consolation to those who tenderly-loved him, that, as his life was' honourable, so was his death glorious. His memory will be...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to ..., Volume 15

David Hume - 1811 - 568 pages
...affections, the honour and integrity of his conduct : but to use the words of an. illustrious judge;8 " it is some consolation to those who " tenderly loved...his death glorious : his memory will be recorded in " the annals of his country, will be sacred to every British f Sir Ralph Abererombie was the representative...
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The Military [afterw.] Royal military panorama or Officer's companion, Volume 3

1813 - 750 pages
...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 death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country — will be sacred to every British soldier — and embalmed in the recollection...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 512 pages
...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...tenderly loved him, that, as his life was honourable, so his death was glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country ; will be sacred to...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 510 pages
...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...tenderly loved him, that, as his life was honourable, so his death was glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country; will be sacred to...
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