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" He thanked the Surgeons for their trouble. Captains Percy and Stanhope, two of his Aides-de-camp, then came into the room. He spoke kindly to both, and asked Percy, if all his Aides-de-camp were well? "After some interval he said, 'Stanhope - remember... "
The Royal Military Calendar, Or Army Service and Commission Book: Containing ... - Page 127
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The Universal magazine, Volume 11

1809 - 596 pages
...came into the room -.—he spoke kindly to both, and asked Percy if all his aides-de-camp were well— he pressed my hand close to his body, and in a few minutes died without a struggle. " He said to me, while the surgeons were examining his wound— ' You know I have always wished to...
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A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain

James Carrick Moore - Military art and science - 1809 - 356 pages
...Stanhope"^ — remember me to your " sister.' He pressed my hand close to his body, and in a few mi" nutes died without a struggle. " This was every syllable...asking occasionally to be placed in an easier posture. " P. ANDERSON, Lieut.-Col." * Son of Sir Harry Burrard, a promising young officer, who died two days...
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 1

Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 494 pages
...came into the room ; he spoke kindly to both, and asked Percy, if all his aids de camp were well. — He pressed my hand close to his body, and in a few minutes died without a struggle. He said to me, while the surgeons were examining his wound : " You KMOW I HAVE ALWAYS WISHED TO DIE...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 56

1809 - 536 pages
...aides-de-camp were well. " After some int rval, he said, ' Stan*o?',t rtmembtr me tit your sister!' " He pressed my hand close to his body, and in a few minutes died without a struggle. "Thig was every syllable he uttered, as far as I am able to recollect, except asking occasionally to...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 79, Part 1

Early English newspapers - 1809 - 890 pages
...Stanhop* came into the room ; he spoke kindly to both, and asked Percy if all his Aidesde-Camp were well. He pressed my hand close to his body, and in a few minutes died without a struggle. He said to me, while the Surgeons were examining his wound,- 4 You KJ)OW I HAVE ALWAYS WISHED TO DIE...
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Select Reviews, Volumes 1-2

1809 - 914 pages
...came into the room ; he spoke, kindly to both, and asked Percy, if all his aids de camp were well. — He pressed my hand close to his body, and in a few minutes died without a struggle. He said to me. while the surgeons were examining his wound : " You WOW I HAVE ALWAYS WISHED TO DIE...
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The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, Volume 71

English literature - 1809 - 1020 pages
...tote tbe room — he spoke kindly to both, and asked Percy if all his Aidei-de-Camp were well.—He pressed my hand close to his body, and in a few minutes be died without a struggle. " He said to me, while the surgeon« veré examining his wound—'You know...
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A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain: Commanded by His ...

James Carrick Moore - La Coruña, Battle of, La Coruña, Spain, 1809 - 1809 - 364 pages
...Aides-de" camp were well ? " After some interval he said, * Stanhope-\ — remember me to your " sister.' He pressed my hand close to his body, and in a few mi" nutes died without a struggle. " This was every syllable he uttered, as far as I can recollect,...
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A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain: Commanded by His ...

James Carrick Moore - History - 1809 - 558 pages
...slides-de-camp were w.ell ? 11 After some interval he said, ' Stanhope-^ — " remember me to your sister.' He pressed " my hand close to his body, and in a few mi(( nutes- died without a struggle. . " This was eyery syllable he uttered, as far "as I can recollect,...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history ..., Volume 30

1810 - 1214 pages
...aides-de-camp were well? ' , " After some interval he said,, ' Stanhope — remember me to your sister.' — He pressed my hand close to his body, and in a few minutes died without a struggle." We know not how we can sq. well do justice to the character of this most respected man and consummate...
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