 Wolfe, also, as he led the charge, was wounded in the wrist, but still pressing forward, he received a second ball; and, having decided the day, was struck a third time, and mortally, in the breast. "Support me," he cried to an officer near him: "let...  Bentley's Miscellany - Page 350edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
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...wrist, but still pressing forward, he received a second ball ; and, having decided the day, was struck a third time, and mortally, in the breast ' Support...ebbing. ' The French,' replied the officer, 'give way every where.' ' What,' cried the expiring hero, ' do they run already f Go, one of you, to Colonel... | |
 | Voyage - 1853 - 440 pages
...wrist, but still pressing forward, he received a second ball, and, having decided the day, was struck a third time, and mortally, in the breast. " Support...French," replied the officer, " give way everywhere." "What !" cried the expiring hero, " do they run already ? Go, one of you, to Colonel Burton ; bid him... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1853 - 506 pages
...wrist, but still pressing forward, he received a second ball ; and, having decided the day, was struck a third time, and mortally, in the breast. " Support...on whom he leaned. " Who run ?" asked Wolfe, as his CHAP. life was fast ebbing. " The French," replied the offi^^i. cer, "give way every where." "What,"... | |
 | John Mercier McMullen - Canada - 1855 - 552 pages
...time in the body, but still pressing forward he received a ball in the breast. "Support me," he said to an officer near him, "let not my brave fellows see me fall." Ho was carried to the rear, and water was brought him to quench his thirst. Still the British... | |
 | george bancropt - 1856 - 496 pages
...wrist, but still pressing forward, he received a second ball ; and, having decided the day, was struck a third time, and mortally, in the breast. " Support...on whom he leaned. " Who run ?" asked Wolfe, as his CHAP, life was fast ebbing. " The French," replied the offis^^L, cer, " give way every where." " What,"... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1856 - 501 pages
...wrist, but still pressing forward, he received a second ball; and, having decided the day, was struck a third time, and mortally, in the breast. " Support...run, they run," spoke the officer on whom he leaned. a Who run ?" asked Wolfe, as his CHAP, life was fast ebbing. " The French," replied the offi^^ cer,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1859 - 500 pages
...wrist, but still pressing forward, he received a second ball ; and, having decided the day, was struck a third time, and mortally, in the breast. " Support...brave fellows see me drop." He was carried to the reai', and they brought him water to quench his thirst. "They run, they run," spoke the officer on... | |
 | Sir James MacPherson Le Moine - Birds - 1863 - 504 pages
...wrist, but still pressing forward, he received a second ball ; and, having decided the day, was struck a third time, and mortally, in the breast. ' Support...French,' replied the officer, 'give way everywhere.' ' What,' cried the expiring hero, ' do they run already ? Go, one of you, to Colonel Burton ; bid him... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - United States - 1864 - 504 pages
...twice wounded, received a third ball in his breast. An officer stood near "Support me," cried Wolfe, " let not my brave fellows see me drop." He was carried to the rear ; it was plain that his last hour had come. " They run ! they run !" exclaimed the officer who supported... | |
 | Carroll Ryan - Canada - 1867 - 332 pages
...wrist, but still pressing forward, he received a second ball, and having decided the day, was struck a third time, and mortally, in the breast. ' Support...to the rear, and they brought him water to quench liis thirst. ' They run, they run,' spoke the officer on whom he leaned. ' Who runs ? ' asked Wolfe,... | |
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