 | Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 pages
...o'clock he made several attempts to speak to me before he could effect it ; at length he said, " I am just going. Have me decently buried ; and do not let my body be put into the vault in less than two days after I am dead." I bowed assent. He looked at me again, and said, " Do you understand me... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 pages
...offices awaiting his mortal remains. Addressing Mr. Lear, his constant attendant , he said : — " I am just going. Have me decently buried ; and do not let my body be put into the vault in less than two days after I am dead." The composure and serenity evinced in this direction is sufficiently apparent.... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 430 pages
...remains. Addressing Mr. Lear, his constant attendant, he said: — "I am just CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON. 351 going. Have me decently buried ; and do not let my body be put into the vault in less than two days after I am dead. " The composure and serenity evinced in this direction is sufficiently apparent.... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1836 - 530 pages
...ten o'clock he made several attempts to speak before he could effect it. He at length said, " I am just going. Have me decently buried; and do not let my body be put in the vault in less than two days after I am dead." His attending physician bowed assent. He looked... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 428 pages
...do not let my body be put into the vault in less than two days after I am dead.' I bowed assent. He looked at me again and said, ' Do you understand me ? ' I replied, ' Yes, Sir.' ' 'Tis well,' said he. About ten minutes before he expired, his breathing became much easier... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 650 pages
...o'clock he made several attempts to speak to me before he could effect it. At length he said ; " I am just going. Have me decently buried ; and do not let...said ; " Do you understand me ?" I replied, " Yes." " JT is well," said he. About ten minutes before he expired (which was between ten and eleven o'clock),... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 658 pages
...o'clock he made several attempts to speak to me before he could effect it. At length he said ; " I am just going. Have me decently buried ; and do not let...looked at me again and said ; " Do you understand me 1" I replied, " Yes." " 'T is well," said he. About ten minutes before he expired (which was between... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 654 pages
...o'clock he made several attempts to speak to me before he could effect it. At length he said ; " I am just going. Have me decently buried ; and do not let...looked at me again and said ; " Do you understand me 1" I replied, " Yes." " 'T is well," said he. About ten minutes before he expired (which was between... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...before he could effect it. At length he said ; "I am just going. Have me decently buried ; and do iiot let my body be put into the vault in less than three...looked at me again and said ; " Do you understand me t" I replied, " Yes." " 'T is well," said he. About ten minutes before he expired (which was between... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 632 pages
...• • at'd dea'h of betore he could effect it. At length he said ; " I am just going. Washington. Have me decently buried ; and do not let my body be...said ; " Do you understand me ?" I replied, " Yes." " 'T is well," said he. About ten minutes before he expired (which was between ten and eleven o'clock),... | |
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I am just going. Have me decently buried, and do not let my body be put into the vault in less than three days after I am dead. 
