...has fallen in the service of his country, I might l>e excused for lamenting him more than any other person ; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly...loved him, that as his life was honourable so -was tideath glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country, viC be sacred to every...

...whom it was truly stated in the official despatches — " 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." After the British successes at Alexandria honours were strewn on the...

...the Castle of St. Elmo. Thus fell Abercrombie, a man " whose memory" says 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." His widow was created Baroness Abercrombie, of...

...has fallen in the service of his country, I might bo excused for lamenting him more than any other person : but it is some consolation to those who tenderly...life was honourable, so was his death glorious." His monument in St. Paul's Cathedral was erected in accordance with a vote of the Honse of Commons, and...

...dead warrior in appropriate and truthful expressions: "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 he was universally regarded were...

...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...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." CAMP, 10 MILES BELOW CAIRO (UPON THE NILE), i$th July. — General Hutchinson and General Cradock being...

...morning of the 28th. As a contemporary paper wrote of him, " 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 action had been a severe test of the endurance of the Highlanders,...

...; but it is fome conlolatipn to thofe who tenderly loved him, that, as his life was honourable, fo was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals ol his country, will be facred to every Britiih foldier, and embalmed in the recolleflion of a «rratefiil...

...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...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." 6 SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY. The remains of this heroic officer were conveyed in Lord Keith's flag- ship...

...of May, 1801 f, and in the dispatch of his successor, General Hutchinson, in the following terms : ' His memory will be recorded in the ' annals of his...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful ' posterity.' The same officer adds, ' It is impossible ' for me to do justice to the zeal of the officers, and to...