 | Hamilton Wright Mabie - 1896 - 750 Seiten
...of his approaching death and burial. About four o'clock in the afternoon he said to Dr. Craig, " I die hard ; but I am not afraid to go. I believed,...should not survive it : my breath cannot last long." About six o'clock, his physician asked him if he would sit up in his bed. He held out his hands, and... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - 1896 - 378 Seiten
...resignation." From this time on "he appeared to be in great pain and distress," and said, " Doctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it." A little later he said, "I feel myself going. I thank you for your attention, you had better not take... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - 1896 - 376 Seiten
...resignation." From this time on "he appeared to be in great pain and distress," and said, " Doctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it." A little later he said, "I feel myself going. I thank you for your attention, you had better not take... | |
 | Anne Hollingsworth Wharton - 1897 - 340 Seiten
...Craik, his valued friend and companion in arms, as well as his physician, Washington said : " Doctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go ; I believed from my first attack I should not survive it ; my breath cannot last long." The doctor pressed his hand, but could not utter... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1898 - 908 Seiten
...largely bled, but sunk rapidly, an¿ died, Dec. 14. His last words were characteristic. He'said: " I die hard ; but I am not afraid to go. I believed from...should not survive it. My breath cannot last long." A little later he said : "I feel myself going. I thank you for your attentions ; but I pray you to... | |
 | Goodloe Harper Bell - 1900 - 612 Seiten
...friend, Dr. Craik, came again into the room, and approached the bedside. "Doctor," said the general, " I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. I believed, from...survive it; — my breath cannot last long." The doctor pressed his hand in silence, retired from the bedside, and sat by the fire, absorbed in grief. Between... | |
 | Goodloe Harper Bell - 1900 - 620 Seiten
...into the room, and approached the bedside. "Doctor," said the general, " I die hard, but I am not j i. afraid ^to go. I believed, from my first attack, that...survive it; — my breath cannot last long." The doctor pressed his hand in silence, retired from the bedside, and sat by the fire, absorbed in grief. Between... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1901 - 492 Seiten
...little for his bodily comfort, and moral strength he borrowed from no man. " Doctor," he said, " I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. I believed, from...should not survive it. My breath cannot last long." And again, " I feel myself going (I thank you for your attention) ; you had better not take any more... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 564 Seiten
...Craik came again into the room, and, upon going to the bedside, the general said to him, ' Doctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. I believed, from...survive it. My breath cannot last long.' The doctor pressed his hand, but could not utter a word. He retired from the bedside and sat by the fire, absorbed... | |
 | Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby - 1906 - 938 Seiten
...bled. He sank rapidly, and died on December 14th. His last words were characteristic. He said : "I die hard ; but I am not afraid to go. I believed from...should not survive it. My breath cannot last long." A little later he said: "I feel myself going. I thank you for your attentions; but I pray you to take... | |
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I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. I believed, from my first attack, that I should not survive it — my breath cannot last long. 
