The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben Percy, Brothers of the Benedictine Monastery, Mont Benger, Bind 7T. Boys, 1826 |
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Abu Taher action admiral Albanians arms army artillery attack batteries battle BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN BATTLE OF TOURNAY battle of Waterloo besieged boat body Bonaparte brave bravery British cannon Captain carried castle cavalry charge Cineas colonel colours commanded courage crew cried danger dead death defended dreadful Duke Duke of Guise Earl enemy enemy's engagement English escaped exclaimed Fabii father fell fight fire fire ships fleet followed foot force fought French friends gallant garrison grenadiers guard guns hand head honour horse hundred immediately instantly intrepidity Jeanne Hachette killed king lieutenant Lord Lord Wellington Louvois Marshal night officer ordered party perceived perished person Prince Prince of Condé prisoner received regiment render replied retreat returned rushed Russians seized sent ship shot side siege Sir John soldiers soon Suliots surrender Suwaroff sword thou thousand threw took town troops Turks valour vessel victory whole wounded Xerxes
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Side 92 - To all that are Saints and Partakers of the Faith of God's Elect, in Scotland, and Proclamation To the People of Scotland in general.
Side 165 - THERE is a tear for all that die, A mourner o'er the humblest grave ; But nations swell the funeral cry, And Triumph weeps above the brave. For them is Sorrow's purest sigh O'er Ocean's heaving bosom sent : In vain their bones unburied lie, All earth becomes their monument ! A tomb is theirs on every page, An epitaph on every tongue : The present hours, the future age, For them bewail, to them belong.
Side 71 - We had not lain long, when a rebel officer, remarkable by a hussar dress, pressed towards our army, within a hundred yards of my right flank, not perceiving us. He was followed by another, dressed in dark green and blue, mounted on a bay horse, with a remarkably high cocked hat.
Side 59 - The other was smaller, and his color sorrel. This he used always to ride in time of action; so that whenever the General mounted him, the word ran through the ranks,
Side 119 - Let me alone ; I have yet my legs left and one arm. Tell the surgeon to make haste and get his instruments ; I know I must lose my right arm, so the sooner it is off the better.
Side 117 - By a still more strenuous effort, and great strength of arm, he brought the boat and family to shore. "Brave fellow!" exclaimed the Count, handing the purse to him, " here is the promised recompense." — " I shall never expose my life for money,
Side 49 - Douglas, and said to him, in presence of the others, ' my dear friend, lord James Douglas, you know that I have had much to do, and have suffered many troubles, during the time I have lived, to support the rights of my crown:' at the time that I was most occupied, I made a vow, the non-accomplishment of which gives me much uneasiness. — I vowed, that if I could finish my wars in such a manner, that I might have quiet to govern peaceably, I would go and make war against the enemies of our Lord JesusChrist,...
Side 71 - He was followed by another dressed in dark green and blue, mounted on a good bay horse, with a remarkable large high cocked hat. I ordered three good shots to steal near to them and fire at them ; but the idea disgusted me ; I recalled the order.
Side 69 - Support me," said he to such as were near him, " let not my brave soldiers see me drop ; the day is ours ! Oh, keep it ;" and with these words, he expired.
Side 168 - ... in a composed state : each was fixed in the last action of his life, in the last direction given to his limbs : even the eyes retained the last expression, either of anger, pain, or entreaty.