 | 1815 - 1008 էջ
...known,) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French tomorrow." By Admiral Knowles Mr Robison was It was probably very fortunate, however, for Mr Robison, that he... | |
 | Thomas Thomson - 1816 - 528 էջ
...known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow." To-morrow came, and the life of this illustrious soldier, was terminated, amid the tears of his friends... | |
 | 1816 - 528 էջ
...known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow." To-morrow came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amid the tears of his friends... | |
 | John Playfair - 1822 - 552 էջ
...known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French tomorrow." Tomorrow came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amid the tears of his friends,... | |
 | John Playfait - 1822 - 550 էջ
...known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French tomorrow." Tomorrow came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amid the tears of his friends,... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield, Henry Mackenzie - 1822 - 614 էջ
...known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that ' he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow.' " —Plaiifair's Works, Life of Robison, vol. IV. p. 126-7stance, I can faintly describe his sainted... | |
 | William Beloe, Thomas Fanshaw Middleton, William Rowe Lyall, Robert Nares - 1823 - 700 էջ
...known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat; adding, as be concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow." — To-morrow came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amidst the tears of his... | |
 | Soldier - 1824 - 518 էջ
...known) to an officer who sat with him at the stern of the boat; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem, to the glory of beating the French to-morrow." To-morrow came; and the life of this illustrious soldier was gloriously terminated, amidst the tears... | |
 | Alexander Bower - 1830 - 458 էջ
...an officer sitting next to him Gray's Elegy, which had been lately published, and added, " That he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow."* So that, it would appear, this much lamented military commander * This anecdote of General Wolfe may... | |
 | 1832 - 524 էջ
...little known,) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat, adding, as he concluded, that he would prefer being the author of that poem, to the glory of beating the French to-morrow. To-morrow came, and the life of that ilhistrious soldier was terminated amidst the tears of his friends... | |
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The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour — The paths of glory lead but to the grave. 
