 | Frederick Watson - 1925 - 364 pages
...morning of the 28th. As a contemporary paper wrote of him, " 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 action had been a severe test of the endurance of the Highlanders,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1802 - 920 pages
...; but it is fome conlolatipn to thofe who tenderly loved him, that, as his life was honourable, fo was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals ol his country, will be facred to every Britiih foldier, and embalmed in the recolleflion of a «rratefiil... | |
 | Edmund Lodge - 1835 - 302 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." 6 SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY. The remains of this heroic officer were conveyed in Lord Keith's flag- ship... | |
 | Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1838 - 120 pages
...of May, 1801 f, and in the dispatch of his successor, General Hutchinson, in the following terms : ' His memory will be recorded in the ' annals of his...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful ' posterity.' The same officer adds, ' It is impossible ' for me to do justice to the zeal of the officers, and to... | |
 | 1801 - 538 pages
...perlón ; but it is fome confolation to thofe who tenderly loved him, that as his life was honourable, fo was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country — will be facred to every Britifh ibldier, and embalmed in the recolleelion of a graleful pofterity. It is impoflible... | |
 | 1801 - 522 pages
...; but it is lonie cor.tolation to thofe who tenderly loved him, that as his life was Honourable, fo was his death Glorious. — His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country — will be facred to every Britifh Soldier, and tmbalmed hi the recollection of a grateful pofrerity. It is impoffible... | |
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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... 
