 | 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
...questions about the Bible or church history, and then giving an order—'Pass the infantry to the front.' 'Tell Major Hawks to send forward provisions to the...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."... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 414 pages
...about the Bible, or church history, and then giving an order — 'Pass the infantry to the front.' 'Tell Major Hawks to send forward provisions to the...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." It... | |
 | Elizabeth Collins - United States - 1865 - 132 pages
...questions about the Bible, or church history, and then giving an order, " Pass the infantry to the front," "Tell Major Hawks to send forward provisions to the...the river, and rest under the shade of the trees," until at last his gallant spirit gently passed over the dark river of death and entered on its rest.... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 758 pages
...consoled by the conviction that they have fallen in the holiest cause ever submitted to the arbitration of battle. " Bv command of Major-General HOOKER, "...the most brilliant in the military history of the world5 and whose character must ever remain an interesting subject for the student of mankind. THERE... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 782 pages
...authority of the great Confederate Chieftain himself, that Gen. Lee whipped " the finest army on thepkmet" under Hooker, with less than one-third his force ?...an interesting subject for the student of mankind. THEBE was probably no more ambitious man in the Southern Confederacy than " Stonewall " Jackson. The... | |
 | 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 it. ART.... | |
 | 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... | |
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