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" In which sad progress, passing along by the rest of the army, where his uncle the general was, and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor... "
England at War: The Story of the Great Campaigns of the British Army ... - Page 28
by William Henry Davenport Adams - 1886
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The History of England: The history of England: reigns of Edward the Sixth

Sharon Turner - Great Britain - 1839 - 640 pages
...along, ghastly casting up his eyes at the vessel ; which sir Philip perceiving, took it from his uead, and delivered it to the poor man, with these words : Thy necessity is yet greater than mine. When he had pledged the poor soldier, he was carried immediately to Arnheim.' Life, p. 144. them as...
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The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 1

American literature - 1865 - 820 pages
...drink, which was 'presently brought him ; but, as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the...: ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " He was removed to Arnheim, where, after severe suffering, he died in the arms of his wife. Spenser lamented...
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The Universalist Quarterly and General Review, Volume 2

Universalism - 1845 - 444 pages
...drink, which was presently brought him ; but, as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the...these words : Thy necessity is yet greater than mine ! " Here broke forth the true greatness of Sydney ; a gleam of that excellence of disposition which...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies...

1845 - 384 pages
...drink, which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the...words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " We have not hitherto dwelt, nor is it now our intention to dwell, on the opinions of Sidney's contemporaries...
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Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies, Volumes 4-6

1845 - 410 pages
...drink, which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the...words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " Never, probably, before or since, did any death cause more universal lamentation. Every one felt...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies..

Authors - 1845 - 432 pages
...presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier earned along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly...words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " Never, probably, before or since, did any death cause more universal lamentation. Every one felt...
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The Correspondence of Sir Philip Sidney and Hubert Languet

Philip Sidney - 1845 - 368 pages
...mouth, he faw a poor foldier carried along who had eaten his laft at the fame feaft, ghaftly cafting up his eyes at the bottle ; which Sir Philip perceiving,...before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man, with thefe words, ' Thy neceflity is greater than mine.' And when he had pledged this poor foldier, he was...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies..

Authors - 1845 - 762 pages
...bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same foast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle, which Sir Philip perceiving took it from his head before lie drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.'...
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Half-hours with the best authors, selected by C. Knight, Volume 4

Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...drink, which was presently brought him ; but, as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the...words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " Sidney died in 1586 ; he was born in 1554.] Now, therein, of all sciences, I speak still of human,...
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The seasons, ed. with notes by A.T. Thomson

James Thomson - 1847 - 504 pages
...he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who ghastly cast up bis eyes at the bottle, which Sir Philip perceiving, took...and delivered it to the poor man with these words, " Tby necessity is yet greater than mine. " The body of Sidney was interred on the 1 6th February,...
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