 | Hugh James Rose - 1853 - 522 pages
...regret any one who has fallen in the sen-ice of his country, we might be excused in lamenting him ; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved...memory will be recorded in the annals of his country, wfll be sacred to every British soldier, and embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity."... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 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...death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annuls of his country — will be sacred to every British soldier — and embalmed in the recollection... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1855 - 620 pages
...some consolation to those who tenderlv loved him, that as his life was honourable, so his death was glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." In private life. Sir Ralph had in his mannen some degree of reserve ; but he WHS truly amiable, honourable,... | |
 | John William Cole - 1856 - 390 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...of his country — will be sacred to every British heart, and embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." On the 14th of April Colonel Hill... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1857 - 532 pages
...regret any one who has fallen in the service of his country, we might be excused in lamenting him ; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that a* his life was honourable, so was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of... | |
 | William James - 1859 - 548 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." On the 26th a second Ottoman squadron arrived, having on board about 5000 Turks and Albanians. This... | |
 | Sir Edward Cust - 1862 - 390 pages
...his life was honourable, so his end was glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of war, will be sacred to every British soldier, and embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." He died after forty-five years' military service, in the sixtyeighth year of his age, and was buried... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 826 pages
...soldier to regret any one who has fallen in tht service of his country, I might be excused for lamenting him, more than any other person ; but it is some consolation to those who tendrrly loved him, that as his life was honourable, so was hu death glorious. His memory will be recorded... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1864 - 786 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. " It is impossible for me to do justice to the zeal of the officers, and to the gallantry of the soldiers... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1871 - 394 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." Cairo having a garrison of only 8,000 men, many of whom were sick and incapable, could not long hold... | |
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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... 
