MacGregor was brave and intrepid, but, at the same time, somewhat whimsical and singular. When advancing to the charge with his company, he received five wounds, two of them from balls that pierced his body through and through. Stretched on the ground,... Waverley Novels - Seite xciiivon Walter Scott - 1829Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - 1820 - 416 Seiten
...singular. When advancing to the charge with his company, he received five wounds, two of them from balls that pierced his body through and through. Stretched...ground, with his head resting on his hand, he called out to the Highlanders of his company, " My lads, I am not dead ! — by G — , I shall see if any of... | |
| 1821 - 536 Seiten
...singular. When advancing to the charge with his company, he received five wounds, two of them from balls that pierced his body through and through. Stretched...ground, with his head resting on his hand, he called out to the Highlanders of his company,*" My lads, I am not dead! ~-I shall see if any of you does not do... | |
| James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - 1821 - 544 Seiten
...singular. When advancing to the charge with his company, he received five wounds, two of them from balls that pierced his body through and through. Stretched on the ground, with his heald resting on his hand, he called out to the Highlanders of his company, " My lads, I am not dead... | |
| 1822 - 524 Seiten
...singular. When advancing to the charge with his company, ho. received five wounds, two of them from balls that pierced his body through and through. Stretched...with his head resting on, his hand, he called out to the Highlanders of his company, " My lads, I am not dead ! — by G — , I shall see if any of... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1827 - 334 Seiten
...himself upon his elbow, and cried out, as loud as he could, " Look ye, my lads, I 'm not dead — by God, I shall see if any of you does not do his duty !" This speech, half whimsical as it was, is said to have actually communicated an impulse to his men,... | |
| John Struthers - 1828 - 676 Seiten
...: " When advancing to the charge with his company, he received five wounds, two of them from balls that pierced his body through and through. Stretched...ground with his head resting on his hand, he called out to the Highlanders of his company, ' My lads, I am not dead ! By , I shall see if any of you does not... | |
| John Struthers - 1828 - 660 Seiten
...: " When advancing to the charge with his company, he received five wounds, two of them from balls that pierced his body through and through. Stretched on the ground with his head resting 0B his hand, he called out to the Highlanders of his company, ' My lads, I am not dead ! By , I shall... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831 - 558 Seiten
...singular. When advancing to the charge with his company, he received five wounds, two of them from balls that pierced his body through and through. Stretched...curious letters of James Roy,* it appears that his thigh-bone was broken on this occasion, and that he, nevertheless, rejoined the army with six companies,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 488 Seiten
...singular. When advancing to the charge with his company, he received five wounds, two of them from balls that pierced his body through and through. Stretched...curious letters of James Roy,* it appears that his thigh-bone was broken on this occasion, and that he, nevertheless, rejoined the army, with six companies,... | |
| James Browne - 1838 - 538 Seiten
...officer resting his head upon his hand, called out to them, " My lads, I am not dead ! — by God, I shall see if any of you does not do his duty !" This singular address had the desired effect, and the Macgregors initantly fell on the flank of... | |
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