I had rather you would shoot me, than keep me alive to see the sad consequences of this fatal day. The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 141by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1814Full view - About this book
| Francis Eglesfield - 1822 - 306 pages
...sell their lives as dear as they could. But seeing his encouragements ineffectual, he said, " I had rather you would shoot me than keep me alive to see the sad consequences of this fatal day." Nevertheless, the Earl of Cleveland, Sir James Hamilton, Colonel William Carlis (then Major to the... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count) - Great Britain - 1846 - 564 pages
...goodness and justice of the cause they fought for; but seeing himself not able to prevail, said, " I had rather you would shoot me, than keep me alive to see the sad consequences of this fatal day." So deep 2 sense had his prophetic soul of the miseries of his beloved country, even in the midst of his own... | |
| Agnes Strickland - Great Britain - 1850 - 450 pages
...in his hand, entreating them to stand to their arms, and fight like men, and at last said, ' I had rather you would shoot me, than keep me alive to see the sad consequences of this fatal day.' " The last desperate stand was made in Sidbury-street, by a gallant party of loyal cavaliers, headed... | |
| sir John Bernard Burke - 1850 - 516 pages
...conquerors. And the King himself exclaimed to those who advised retreat, " I had rather that you should shoot me than keep me alive to see the sad consequences of this fatal day." But he was persuaded — wisely persuaded — to retire : and my history properly begins at six o'clock... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - Periodicals - 1851 - 784 pages
...goodness and justice of the cause they fought for ; but seeing himself not able to'prevail, he added, ' I liad rather you would shoot me than keep me alive to see the sad consequences of this fatal day.' " And then began his series of wanderings and adventures, than which romance has naught more marvellous... | |
| Charles Jobson Lyon - Great Britain - 1851 - 346 pages
...Club, p. 331. What these concluding words refer to, I know not. able to prevail, he added, " I had rather you would shoot me, than keep me alive to see the sad consequences of this fatal day."1 The Earl of Rothes and Sir William Hamilton defended themselves with great courage on the Castlehill,... | |
| Literature - 1851 - 640 pages
...and justice of the cause they fought for ; but seeing himself not able to prevail, he added, ' I had rather you would shoot me than keep me alive to see the sad consequences of this 184 PERSONAL HISTORY OF CHARLES II. fatal day.' " And then began his aeries of wanderings and adventures,... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1851 - 788 pages
...and justice of the cause they fought for ; but seeing himself not able to'prevail, he added, ' I had rather you would shoot me than keep me alive to see the sad consequences of this fetal day.' " And then began his series of wanderings and adventures, than which romance has naught... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - Great Britain - 1853 - 568 pages
...goodness and justice of the cause they fought for ; but seeing himself not able to prevail, said, " I had rather you would shoot me, than keep me alive to see...sense had his prophetic soul of the miseries of his belovedcountry, even in the midst of his own danger. During this hot engagement at Perry wood and Redhill,... | |
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