 | James Grant - 1873 - 598 pages
...295 Thus fell Abercrombie, a man " whose memory" ays the Gazette of the day, " will be recorded in ue annals of his country, will be sacred to every British soldier, and be embalmed in the memory of a grateful posterity." His widow was created Baroness Abercrombie, of... | |
 | William Anderson - 1877 - 832 pages
...soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of his country, I might be excused for lamenting him more than any other person ; but it is some consolation...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." His remains were conveyed, (in compliance with his own request,) to Malta, and interred in the Commandery... | |
 | William Anderson - 1867 - 798 pages
...in the service of his conntry, I might be excnsed for lamenting him more than any other person ; bnt it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that, as his life was hononrable, so was his death glorions. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his conntry, will... | |
 | William Marshall - 1880 - 470 pages
...service of his country, I might be excused for lamenting him more than any other person ; but it U some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that, as his life was honourable, so his death was glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country, will be sacred to... | |
 | English history - 1881 - 888 pages
...soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of his country, I might l>e excused for lamenting him more than any other person ; but it is some consolation...loved him, that as his life was honourable so -was tideath glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country, viC be sacred to every... | |
 | Gaelic Society of Inverness - 1884 - 332 pages
...whom it was truly stated in the official despatches — " As his life was honourable, so his death was glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals...sacred to every British soldier, and embalmed in the memory of a grateful posterity." After the British successes at Alexandria honours were strewn on the... | |
 | James Grant - 1880 - 666 pages
...the Castle of St. Elmo. Thus fell Abercrombie, a man " whose memory" says the Gazette of the day, " will be recorded in the annals of his country, will be sacred to every British soldier, and be embalmed in the memory of a grateful posterity." His widow was created Baroness Abercrombie, of... | |
 | Lloyd Charles Sanders - 1887 - 1098 pages
...soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of his country, I might bo excused for lamenting him more than any other person : but it is some consolation...life was honourable, so was his death glorious." His monument in St. Paul's Cathedral was erected in accordance with a vote of the Honse of Commons, and... | |
 | Archibald Forbes - 1896 - 360 pages
...dead warrior in appropriate and truthful expressions: "As his life was honourable, so his death was glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals...sacred to every British soldier, and embalmed in the memory of a grateful posterity." The respect and affection with which he was universally regarded were... | |
 | Sir John Moore - 1904 - 478 pages
...soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of his country, I might be excused for lamenting him more than any other person ; but it is some consolation...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." CAMP, 10 MILES BELOW CAIRO (UPON THE NILE), 1$th July. — General Hutchinson and General Cradock being... | |
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... of blood. Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of his country, I might be excused for lamenting him, more than any other person; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that as his life... 
