... of blood. Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of his country, I might be excused for lamenting him, more than any other person ; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that as his life... Public Characters - Seite 5231804Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1832 - 574 Seiten
...the brave army in Egypt. In allusion to the death of General Abercrombie, his Lordship stated — " his memory will be recorded in the annals of his country,...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." He had the honour of being created for his services a peer of the realm, and a knight of the military... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1822 - 764 Seiten
...illustrious judge;* " it is some 1801. " consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that, as his life u was honourable, so was his death glorious : his memory...British soldier, and embalmed in the recollection of 2 " grateful posterity." Of officers of rank, major-general Moore was wounded in the head, but not... | |
| David Stewart - 1822 - 658 Seiten
...difficult and agitated, and in a few hours he expired. " As his life was honourable, so his death was glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals...sacred to every British soldier, and embalmed in the memory of a grateful posterity." * The respect and affection with which this excellent man, and highly... | |
| David Stewart - 1822 - 552 Seiten
...opened in the retreat; and, before the fourth was ready, they were nearly covered by the sand-hills. country, will be sacred to every British soldier, and embalmed in the memory of a grateful posterity." * The respect and affection with which this excellent man, and highly... | |
| John Debrett - 1823 - 894 Seiten
...in the service of his conntry, I might he excnsed for lamenting him more than any other person ; hnt it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that as his life was hononrahle, so was his death glorions. His memory will he recorded in the annals of his conntry —... | |
| 1823 - 876 Seiten
...service of IMS country, I might be excused for lamenting him more than any VOL. I. Part I. 25 ] ABE other person ; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that, as his lile was honourable, so b;, was his death glorious. Hie memory will be recc.ded Aberjeen. in the annals... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1828 - 1016 Seiten
...affections, the honour and integrity of his conduct : but to use the words of an illustrious judge ;| " it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that, as his life was honourable, • Sir Kalph Abcrcrombie was the representative of the very ancient and respectable family of Tulibodie,... | |
| John Britton - 1829 - 378 Seiten
...Abercrombie, whose destiny it was to fall in the moment of victory, near Alexandria, on 21st March, 1801. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity. Sir Robert Abercrombie, like his brother, is a general in the army, and distinguished in the military... | |
| 1830 - 830 Seiten
...lias fallen in the service of bis country, 1 might be excused for lamenting him more than any other person ; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly...be recorded in the annals of his country ; will be eacred to every British soldier, and embalmed in the recollection of a greatful posterity." " I cannot... | |
| George Robert Gleig - 1832 - 422 Seiten
...sir Ralph Abercrombie, — a man " whose memory " (we quote the terms of the Gazette of the day) " will be recorded in the annals of his country, will be sacred to every British soldier, and be embalmed in the memory of a grateful posterity." We have nothing to do with the peculiar phraseology... | |
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