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" The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour — The paths of glory lead but to the grave. "
The Works of John Playfair ...: With a Memoir of the Author ... - Page 125
by John Playfair - 1822
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The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, Volume 77

1815 - 1008 pages
...evening was fine, and the scene, considering the work they were engaged in, and the morning to which thry were looking forward, sufficiently impressive. As...poem to the glory of beating the French tomorrow." By Admiral Knowles Mr Robison was It was probably very fortunate, however, for Mr Robison, that he...
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Correspondence of the Late Gilbert Wakefield, B. A.: With the Late Right ...

Gilbert Wakefield, Henry Mackenzie - 1822 - 614 pages
...possible some of the Society who hear me may remember him. Without the advantage of that circummorning to which they were looking forward, sufficiently impressive....poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow.' " —Plaiifair's Works, Life of Robison, vol. IV. p. 126-7stance, I can faintly describe his sainted...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 20

William Beloe, Thomas Fanshaw Middleton, William Rowe Lyall, Robert Nares - 1823 - 700 pages
...and was yet but little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat; adding, as be concluded, that " he would prefer being the author...the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amidst the tears of his friends, and the shouts of his victorious army. The fleet under Admiral Saunders...
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The soldier's companion, or Martial recorder, consisting of biography ...

Soldier - 1824 - 518 pages
...Elegy, (which had recently appeared, and was yet but little known) to an officer who sat with him at the stern of the boat; adding, as he concluded, that...came; and the life of this illustrious soldier was gloriously terminated, amidst the tears of his friends, and the shouts of his victorious army. SAGACITY...
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The History of the University of Edinburgh: Chiefly Compiled from ..., Volume 3

Alexander Bower - 1830 - 458 pages
...repeated to an officer sitting next to him Gray's Elegy, which had been lately published, and added, " That he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow."* So that, it would appear, this much lamented military commander * This anecdote of General Wolfe may...
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 9

1832 - 524 pages
...scene, considering the work they were to be engaged in, and the morning to which they were looking, was sufficiently impressive. As they rowed along, the...French to-morrow. To-morrow came, and the life of that ilhistrious soldier was terminated amidst the tears of his friends and the shouts of his victorious...
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 9

1832 - 526 pages
...in the stern of the boat, adding, as he concluded, that he would prefer being the author of 270 27I that poem, to the glory of beating the French to-morrow. To-morrow came, and the life of that ilhistrious soldier was terminated amidst the tears of his friends and the shouts of his victorious...
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Picture of Quebec: With Historical Recollections

Alfred Hawkins - 1834 - 548 pages
...nearly the whole of Gray's Elegy, — which had recently appeared, and was yet but little known — loan officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat,...came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was glorionsly terminated amidst the tears of his friends, and the shoots of his victorious army : —...
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Hawkins's Picture of Quebec: With Historical Recollections

Alfred Hawkins, John Charlton Fisher - 1834 - 534 pages
...nearly the whole of Gray's Elegy, — which had recently appeared, and was yet but little known — loan officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat,...came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was gloriously terminated amidst the tears of his friends, and the shouts of his victorious army : —...
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The Georgian Era: Voyagers and travellers. Philosophers and men of science ...

1834 - 602 pages
...was yet but little known) to an officer, who sat with hint in the stern of the boat; adding, as be concluded, that he would prefer being the author of...poem, to the glory of beating the French to-morrow." On the morrow, the general lost bis life. Mr. Robisun saw much active service, both on land and sea,...
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