 | 1815 - Liczba stron: 1008
...(which had appeared not long before, and was yet but little known,) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that...poem to the glory of beating the French tomorrow." By Admiral Knowles Mr Robison was It was probably very fortunate, however, for Mr Robison, that he... | |
 | Thomas Thomson - 1816 - Liczba stron: 528
...(which had appeared not long before, and was yet but little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that...came, and the life of this illustrious soldier, was terminated, amid the tears of his friends and the shouts of his victorious army. Quebec fell of course... | |
 | 1816 - Liczba stron: 528
...(which had appeared not long before, and was yet but little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that...came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amid the tears of his friends and the shouts of his victorious army. Quebec fell of course... | |
 | John Playfait - 1822 - Liczba stron: 550
...(which had appeared not long before, and was yet but little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that...came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amid the tears of his friends, and the shouts of his victorious army. Quebec fell of course... | |
 | John Playfair - 1822 - Liczba stron: 552
...(which had appeared not long before, and was yet but little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat; adding, as he concluded, that...came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amid the tears of his friends, and the shouts of his victorious army. Quebec fell of course... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield, Henry Mackenzie - 1822 - Liczba stron: 614
...(which had appeared not long before, and was yet but little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that...poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow.' " —Plaiifair's Works, Life of Robison, vol. IV. p. 126-7stance, I can faintly describe his sainted... | |
 | William Beloe, Thomas Fanshaw Middleton, William Rowe Lyall, Robert Nares - 1823 - Liczba stron: 700
...and was yet but little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat; adding, as be concluded, that " he would prefer being the author...came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amidst the tears of his friends, and the shouts of his victorious army. The fleet under... | |
 | Alexander Bower - 1830 - Liczba stron: 458
...repeated to an officer sitting next to him Gray's Elegy, which had been lately published, and added, " That he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow."* So that, it would appear, this much lamented military commander * This anecdote of General Wolfe may... | |
 | 1832 - Liczba stron: 524
...(which had appeared not long before, and was yet but little known,) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat, adding, as he concluded, that...French to-morrow. To-morrow came, and the life of that ilhistrious soldier was terminated amidst the tears of his friends and the shouts of his victorious... | |
 | 1832 - Liczba stron: 526
...(which had appeared not long before, and was yet but little known,) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat, adding, as he concluded, that he would prefer being the author of 270 27I that poem, to the glory of beating the French to-morrow. To-morrow came, and the life of that... | |
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The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour — The paths of glory lead but to the grave. 
