 | William Smith - 1815 - Liczba stron: 520
...Bishop of the Colony, remained with him until he expired Before he died, he paid the English Army this compliment: " Since it was my misfortune to be discomfited...great consolation to me to be vanquished by so brave and generous an enemy. If I could survive this wound, I would engage to beat three times the number... | |
 | Alfred Hawkins, John Charlton Fisher - 1834 - Liczba stron: 534
...exclaimed with emotion : — " I will neither give orders, nor interfere any further : I have much business that must be attended to, of greater moment...great consolation to me to be vanquished by so brave and generous an enemy. If I could survive this wound, I would engage to beat three times the number... | |
 | Alfred Hawkins - 1834 - Liczba stron: 548
...exclaimed with emotion : — " I will neither give orders, nor interfere any further : I have much bnsiness that must be attended to, of greater moment than your...great consolation to me to be vanquished by so brave and generous an enemy. If I could survive this wound, I would engage to beat three times the number... | |
 | George Warburton - 1849 - Liczba stron: 528
...campaign, states that Montcalm paid the English army the following compliment after the battle : " Since it was my misfortune to be discomfited, and...is a great consolation to me to be vanquished by so great and generous an enemy. If I could survive this wound, I would engage to beat three times the... | |
 | George Warburton - 1850 - Liczba stron: 376
...campaign, states that Montcalm paid the English army the following compliment after the battle : " Since it was my misfortune to be discomfited and mortally...is a great consolation to me to be vanquished by so great and generous an enemy. If I could survive this wound, I would engage to beat three times the... | |
 | Jennet Roy - 1854 - Liczba stron: 282
...confessor. %Q. Before he died, he paid the victorious army this magnanimous compliment, " Since it has been my misfortune to be discomfited and mortally wounded, it is a great satisfaction to me to be vanquished by so brave and generous an enemy/' Almost his last act was to... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1859 - Liczba stron: 360
...struggle ; and, ere dying, paid the British forces and Wolfe — who expired several hours before him — this magnanimous compliment: "Since it was my misfortune to be discomfited and mortally wounded, it is a consolation to me to be vanquished by so brave and generous an enemy. If I could survive this wound,... | |
 | Sir James MacPherson Le Moine - 1863 - Liczba stron: 504
...much business that must be attended to, of greater moment than your ruined garrison, and this wretehed country. My time is very short — so pray leave me....great consolation to me to be vanquished by so brave and generous an enemy. If I could survive this wound, I would engage to beat three times the number... | |
 | Robert Wright - 1864 - Liczba stron: 666
...by Montcalm himself, who, at the . of death, declared, — "Since it is my misfortune to CONCLUSION. be discomfited and mortally wounded, it is a great...consolation to me to be vanquished by so brave an enemy. If I could survive, I would engage to beat three times the number of such forces as I commanded with a... | |
 | Robert Wright (biographer.) - 1864 - Liczba stron: 670
...by Montcalin himself, who, at Ue point of death, declared, — " Since it is my misfortune to f t>e discomfited and mortally wounded, it is a great consolation to me to be vanquished by so brave an enemy. If I could survive, I would engage to beat three times the number of such forces as I commanded with a... | |
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He then addressed himself to his religious duties, and passed the night with the Bishop and his own confessor. Before he died, he paid the victorious army this magnanimous compliment ; — " Since it was my misfortune to be discomfited and mortally wounded,... 
