 | 1876 - 818 pages
...sweetness spread itself over his pale face, and then he said quietly, and with an expression of relief, " Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees." Aid then, without pain, or the least struggle, his spirit passed. A MARVELLOUS CASE OF EDUCATION. WE... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 324 pages
...battle-field; now asking some questions about the Bible or church history, and then giving an order—'Pass the infantry to the front.' 'Tell Major Hawks to send...cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees'—until at last his gallant spirit gently passed over the dark river and entered on its rest."... | |
 | Elizabeth Collins - United States - 1865 - 132 pages
...made for preaching' to the army, and having ascertained that arrangements were made, he was contented. His thoughts vibrated between religious subjects and...his gallant spirit gently passed over the dark river of death and entered on its rest. TO JACKSON. Rest, Chieftain, rest ! not the bugle note, stealing... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 758 pages
...words. They were not religious ones. His last utterance in the delirium that preceded death was : " Tell Major Hawks to send forward provisions to the...the river and rest under the shade of the trees." And thus passed over, the dark river and into eternal rest, the spirit of the great man, whose exploits... | |
 | Medicine - 1866 - 646 pages
...spread' itself over his pale face, and he said quietly, and with an expression, as if of relief, " Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees ;" and then, without pain, or ths least struggle, his spirit passed, from earth to the God who gave... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 498 pages
...away. His excitement disappeared, his features again became serene, and he murmured with a smile : " Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees ! " The moment had indeed arrived when the illustrious leader was about to pass the dark river which... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - United States - 1866 - 520 pages
...to "prepare for action!" But these clouds soon passed — his eye grew calm again — and, murmuring "Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees I" he fell back and expired. Such was the de.nth of this strange man. To me he seems so great that... | |
 | Education - 1866 - 400 pages
...sweetness spread itself over his pale face, and he said quietly, and with an exprefsion of relief, " Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees,'1 and then without pain or the least stiuygle, his spirit pawed from earth to the God who gave... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 776 pages
...words. They were not religious ones. His last utterance in the delirium that preceded death was : " Tell Major Hawks to send forward provisions to the...the river and rest under the shade of the trees." And thus passed over the dark river and into eternal rest, the spirit of the great man, whose exploits... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - United States - 1867 - 618 pages
...Then his martial ardor disappeared, a smile diffused itself over his pale features, and he murmured : "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees ! " It was the river of death he was about to pass ; and soon after uttering these words, he expired.... | |
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Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees... 
