 | G. H. Wilson - Biography - 1807 - 442 pages
...Dmnbleton, and Captain Stevenson, the former just then expiring. I was still happy in a calmness of mind ; death I expected as unavoidable, and only lamented...staggering over the dead to me, and with his usual coolness anil goodnature, asked me how I did ; but fell and expired before I had time to make him a reply. I... | |
 | Abigail Roberts - Anecdotes - 1826 - 188 pages
...repaired to the further end of it, just opposite to the other window. - Here my poor friend Mr. Edwiiid Eyre, came staggering over the dead to me. and with his usual coolness and good nature, asked me how J did ? But fell and expired, before I had time to make him a reply. I laid myself down on some of... | |
 | American periodicals - 1821 - 370 pages
...just then expiring. I was still happy in the same calmness of mind I had preserved the whole time ; death I expected as unavoidable, and only lamented...and painful. Here my poor friend, Mr. Edward Eyre, carne staggering over the dead to me, and with his usual coolness and good nature, asked me how I did... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1838 - 702 pages
...mentioned taking pity on us, | Here my poor friend Mr. Eyre came ordered the people to bring some skins j staggering over the dead to me, and, with his usual coolness and goodof water. This was what I dreaded. I foresaw it would prove the ruin of the small hope left us,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Escapes - 1840 - 604 pages
...platform, which extended along the wall. " I was," says Mr. Holwell, " still happy in a calmness of mind; death I expected as unavoidable, and only lamented...over the dead to me, and, with his usual coolness and good-nature, asked me how I did ; but he fell and expired, before I had time to make a reply. I laid... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Escapes - 1840 - 442 pages
...platform, which extended along the wall. " I was," says Mr. Holwell, " still happy in a calmness of mind; death I expected as unavoidable, and only lamented its slow approach ; though the moment 1 quitted the window, my breathing grew short and painful. " Here my poor frjend, Mr. Edward Eyre,... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1843 - 776 pages
...was less by the many dead, and by the numbers who flocked to the windows. Here my poor friend IVIr. Eyre came staggering over the dead to me, and, with his usual coolness and good-nature, asked me how I did ; but fell and expired, before 1 liad time to make him a reply. I laid... | |
 | Tales - Adventure and adventurers - 1858 - 168 pages
...myself on the platform between Mr. Dumbleton and Captain Stevenson, the former just then expiring. The moment I quitted the window, my breathing grew short and painful. At this time my poor friend, Mr. Eyre, came staggering over the dead to me, and with his usual coolness... | |
 | William Alexander Hammond - Hospitals, Military - 1863 - 626 pages
...would be produced by intense animal poisoning. He says : " Here my poor friend, Mr. Edward Eyre, cam*1 staggering over the dead to me, and, with his usual...did, but fell and expired before I had time to make a reply." No asphyxiated person could have acted in this manner. Of the one hundred and forty-six imprisoned... | |
 | Book - 1867 - 662 pages
...myself on the platform between Mr. Dumblcton and Captain Stevenson, the former just then expiring. Here my poor friend Mr. Edward Eyre came staggering...over the dead to me, and, with his usual coolness and good-nature, asked me how I did, but fell and expired before I had time to make him any reply. I laid... | |
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I had time to make him a reply. I laid myself down on some of the dead behind me, on the platform ; and recommending myself to heaven, had the comfort of thinking my sufferings could have no long duration. 
