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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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Once a Week, Volume 12

Eneas Sweetland Dallas - Art - 1864 - 750 pages
...which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor Eoldier carried along, who had eaten his last, at the same...before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man, with there words, " Thy necessity is grrater than mine " But to turn back to Charles Blount, the Queen appointed...
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Concise History of England in Epochs

John Frazer Corkran - Great Britain - 1859 - 344 pages
...mouth, AD 1586.] THE BABINGTON CONSPIRACY AGAINST ELIZABETH. 143 he saw a poor soldier carried along " ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle ; which...words, < Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " Having grossly mismanaged affairs, Leicester returned to England. As the anger of the Roman Catholic...
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The Seasons

James Thomson - 1860 - 348 pages
...while they read. 1520 Bring every sweetest flower, and let me strew tie to Iiis month, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the...to the poor man with these words, " Thy necessity U yet greater than mine." 1513. Ilampden : John Hampden, the distinguished patriot, who op posed the...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Sir Philip Sidney, Knt: With a Life of the Author ...

Philip Sidney - 1860 - 404 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...and delivered it to the poor man, with these words, l Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.'" The Earl of Leicester's grief, on account of the catastrophe...
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ENGLISH HISTORY

HENRY INCE - 1860 - 326 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...bottle; which sir Philip perceiving, took it from his mouth before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words—" Thy necessity is yet greater...
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English history [an enlarged ed. of Outlines of English history] by H. Ince ...

Henry Ince - 1864 - 310 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...bottle ; which sir Philip perceiving, took it from his mouth before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words — " Thy necessity is yet...
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English Sacred Poetry of the Olden Time

Lewis Borrett White - Bookbinding, Victorian - 1864 - 232 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 same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the same bottle. Which Sir Philip perceiving took it from his head before he drank, and delivered it to...
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Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature, Volume 1; Volume 64

John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1865 - 822 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...poor man with these words : ' Thy necessity is yet grtiater than mine.' " He was removed to Arnheim, where, after severe suffering, he died in the arms...
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Records of Noble Lives

William Henry Davenport Adams - Biography - 1867 - 370 pages
...which was presently brought him; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a foot-soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same...remained of the refreshing draught." « Continuing his way, he met his uncle Leicester, who was advancing to the scene of action with a considerable reinforcement....
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The London, Volume 3

1868 - 506 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...the poor man, with these words, ' Thy necessity is greater than mine.'" These words of this brave English heart are noble words, the remembrance of which...
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