 | 1851 - 588 sider
...was the reply ; " they give way every where." " Then." said the dying general, " tell Colonel Burton to march Webb's regiment down to Charles River, to cut off their retreat from the bridge. Now, God be praised, I will die in peace," he murmured ; and, turning on his side, he calmly breathed... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 sider
...sir," was the reply; "they give way every where." "Then," said the dying general, " tell Colonel Burton to march Webb's regiment down to Charles River, to cut off their retreat from the bridge. Now, God be praised, I will die in peace," he murmured ; and turning on his side, he calmly breathed... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1865 - 580 sider
...replied the officer, "they give way everywhere." "Then," continued the dying man, "tell Colonel Burton to march Webb's regiment down to Charles river, to cut off their retreat from the bridge. Now, God be praised, I will die in peace." Then turning upon his side, his spirit peacefully took its... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1865 - 572 sider
...officer, "they give way everywhere." " Then," continued the dying man, " tell Colonel Burton to 1narch Webb's regiment down to Charles river, to cut off their retreat from the bridge. Now, God be praised, I will die in peace." Then turning upon his side, his spirit peacefully took its... | |
 | Wallace A. Brice - 1868 - 392 sider
...the officer ; " they give way everywhere." "Then, '• returned the dying Wolfe, "tell Colonel Burton to march Webb's regiment down to Charles river, to cut off their retreat from, the bridge. Now, God be praised, " he softly murmured, turning on his side, "I will die in peace;" and his heroic... | |
 | Wallace A. Brice - 1868 - 402 sider
...they give way everywhere." "Then, " returned the dying Wolfe, "tell Colonel Burton to march Webb s regiment down to Charles river, to cut off their retreat from the bridge. Now, God be praised, " he softly murmured, turning on his side, "I will die in peace;" and his heroic... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 sider
...was the reply ; " they give way everywhere." " Then," said the dying general, " tell Colonel Burton to march Webb's regiment down to Charles River, to cut off their retreat from the bridge. Now, God be praised, I die in peace," he murmured; and turning on his side, he calmly breathed his... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay - 1879 - 758 sider
...himself now. "The enemy, sir ; they give way everywhere." "Then," said Wolfe, "tell Colonel Burton to march Webb's regiment down to Charles River, to cut off their retreat from the bridge. Now, God be praised, I shall die in peace." And turning on his side, he passed into the shadow at the... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1880 - 402 sider
...sir," was the reply ; " they give way everywhere." "Then," said the dying general, "tell Colonel Burton to march Webb's regiment down to Charles River, to cut off their retreat from the bridge. Now, God be praised, I will die in peace," he murmured ; and, turning on his side, he calmly breathed... | |
 | Goldwin Smith - 1881 - 356 sider
...your ruined garrison and this wretched country." Wolfe's last words were, •" Tell Colonel Baxter to march Webb's regiment down to Charles River, to cut off their retreat from the Bridge. Now, {Jod be praised, I will die in peace." FALKLAND AND THE PURITANS.* WE have the most unfeigned... | |
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Wolfe demanded, like a man roused from sleep. " The enemy, sir. Egad, they give way everywhere... 
