 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 394 pages
...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...ball, more fatal, pierced his breast; so that unable to proceed, he leaned on the shoulder of a soldier. Now, struggling in the agonies of death, and just... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 242 pages
...shot in the wrist, which however did not oblige him to quit the field. Having wrapped a handkerehief round his hand, he continued giving orders without...head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed; whenanother ball unfortunately piereed the breast of this young hero,« who fell in the arms of victory,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 546 pages
...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...ball, more fatal, pierced his breast ; so that, unable to proceed, he leaned on the shoulder of a soldier that was next him. 16. Now, struggling in the agonies... | |
 | Famous historical scenes - 1875 - 648 pages
...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...the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed ; when another ball unfortunately pierced the breast of this young hero, who fell in the arms of victory,... | |
 | World - 1884 - 560 pages
...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...ball, more fatal, pierced his breast ; so that, unable to proceed, he leaned on the shoulder of a words were, ' I die happy.' Perhaps the loss of the English... | |
 | Sir Arthur George Doughty, George William Parmelee - 1901 - 460 pages
...which did not oblige him, however, to quit the field. Having wrapped his handkerchief round his arm, he continued giving orders without the least emotion,...head of the Grenadiers, with their bayonets fixed, when another ball unfortunately pierced the breast of this young hero, just as the enemy gave way,... | |
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Wolfe was stationed on the right, where the attack was most warm : as he stood conspicuous in the front 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... 
