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" 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 141
by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1814
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The Monarchy Revived: Being the Personel History of Charles the Second, from ...

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...
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Memoirs of the Court of Charles the Second, Volume 1

Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - Gramont, Philibert, comte de, 1621-1707 - 1846 - 572 pages
...but seeing himself not able to prevail, said, " I had rather you would shoot me, than keep me alire to see the sad consequences of this fatal day." So...danger. During this hot engagement at Perrywood and Redhill, f te rebels on the other side the water possessed themselves of >'. John's ; and a brigade...
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Memoirs of the Court of Charles the Second

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...
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Historic Scenes and Poetic Fancies

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...
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The St. James's magazine and heraldic and historical register, ed. by J.B. Burke

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...
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Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 18

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...
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Personal History of King Charles the Second: From His Landing in Scotland ...

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,...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 31

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,...
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Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 18

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...
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Memoirs of the Court of Charles the Second

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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