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" As he stood conspicuous in the front of the line, he had been aimed at by the enemy's marksmen, and received a shot in the wrist, which however did not oblige him to quit the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders... "
A New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels: Containing Whatever is ... - Page 444
1767
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Continuation of the Complete History of England, Volume 3

Tobias Smollett - 1760 - 498 pages
...the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the leaft emotion ; and advanced at the head of the grenadiers,...unfortunately pierced the breaft of this young hero f, who fell in the arms of vic-' tory, juft as the enemy gave way : for, at this very inftant, every...
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The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II.

Oliver Goldsmith - 1771 - 452 pages
...field. Having wrapped an handkerchief round his hand, he cbntinued giving orders without the leaf t emotion, .and advanced at the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed -, but a fecond ball more fatal, pierced his breaft ; fo that unable to proceed, he leaned on the fboulder...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

British Plutarch - 1776 - 350 pages
...his ftation.Having wrapped an handkerchief round his wrifr, he continued giving his orders without emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers, with their bayonets fixed, when another bail, moft probably from the fame raarkfman, pierced the breait «f this intrepid hero, who fell in...
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An abridgment of The history of England, to the death of George ii

Oliver Goldsmith - 1777 - 374 pages
...field. Having wrapped an handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the leaft emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed; but a fecond ball more fatal, pierced his breaft; fo that unable to proceed, he leaned on ihe fhoulder...
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The modern part of An universal history, from the earliest ..., Volume 40

1783 - 458 pages
...the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the leaft emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed. But a fecond ball more fatal, pierced his breaft ; fo that, unable to proceed, he leaned on the fhoulder...
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The History of England: From the Revolution to the Death of George the Second. 7

Tobias George Smollett - 1793 - 356 pages
...the rield. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the lead emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers...fixed, when another ball unfortunately pierced the bread of this young hero '*, who fell in the arms of vicT:ory,juft as the enemy gave way. At this very...
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Arithmetical questions, on a new plan: a suppl. to Introduction to arithmetic

William Butler - 1795 - 242 pages
...field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders, without the leaft emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers,...in the arms of victory, juft as the enemy gave way. When the fatal ball took place, General Wolfe, finding himfelf unable to ftand, leaped upon the fhoulder...
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An Abridgment of the History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1797 - 414 pages
...field. Having wrapped an handkerchief rcsnd his hand, he continued giving or* ders without the leaft emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed; but a fecond ball more fatal, pierced his breaft ; fo that unable to- proceed, he leaned on the fhoulder...
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The History of England: From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George ...

Tobias Smollett - 1800 - 536 pages
...the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the leaft emotion; and advanced at the head of the grenadiers,...in the arms of victory, juft as the enemy gave way. At this very inftant, evfry feparate regiment of the British army feemed to exert itfelf for the honour...
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The History of England, from the Revolution to the Death of George the ...

Tobias Smollett - 1804 - 544 pages
...the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the leaft emotion ; and advanced at the head of the grenadiers,...in the arms of victory, juft as the enemy gave way. At this very inftant, every feparate regiment of the Britifh army feemed to exert itfelf for the honour...
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