 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 874 pages
...after several ineffectual attempts to speak intelligibly, he said to Mr. Lear, his secretary : " I am just going ; have me decently buried, and do not let my body be put into the vault till three days after I am dead." He presently 'said: " Do you understand me ?" and on Mr. Lear's replying... | |
 | William Thomas Roberts Saffell - Mount Vernon - 1864 - 142 pages
...trouble about me. Let me go off quietly." "He took whatever was offered him." "I am just going," said he, "have me decently buried, and do not let my body be...the vault in less than three days after I am dead." "Do you understand me ?" he inquired. "I replied, yes." " 'Tis well," said he. "He felt his own pulse.... | |
 | Franklin Benjamin Hough - 1865 - 292 pages
...their wives (Mrs. Washington's grand-daughters) as soon as possible to Mount Vernon. About ten o'clock he made several attempts to speak to me before he...ten minutes before he expired (which was between ten and eleven o'clock), his breathing became easier. He lay quietly; he withdrew his hand from mine, and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 466 pages
...Lear, " 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.' ' 'Tis well,' said he. "About ten minutes before he expired (which was between... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 524 pages
...pillow, and made several unavailing attempts to speak intelligibly. About ten o'clock, he said, " I am just going. Have me decently buried, and do not let my body be put into the vault until three days after I am dead. Do you / understand me ? " To the reply, " Yes, sir," he remarked,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 566 pages
...Lear, " 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...ten minutes before he expired (which was between ten and eleven o'clock) his breathing became easier. He lay quietly ; he withdrew his hand from mine and... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 530 pages
...restless, often asking what o'clock it was. About ten, he said with some difficulty to Mr Lear : ' I am just going. Have me decently buried ; and do not let...the vault in less than three days after I am dead.' Towards eleven o'clock, he died without a struggle or sigh. Mrs Washington, who was sitting at the... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Mount Vernon - 1870 - 456 pages
...o'clock Washington attempted to speak to Mr. Lear, but failed several times. At length he murmured: "1 am just going. Have me decently buried ; and do not let...the vault in less than three days after I am dead." Mr. Lear could not speak, but bowed his assent. Washington whispered, "Do you understand?" Lear replied,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 272 pages
...restless, often asking what o'clock it was. About ten, he said with some difficulty to Mr Lear : ' I am just going. Have me decently buried ; and do not let...the vault in less than three days after I am dead.' Towards eleven o'clock, he died without a struggle or sigh. Mrs Washington, who was sitting at the... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Grottoes (Va.) - 1871 - 466 pages
...Washington attempted to speak to Mr. Lear, but failed several times. At length he murmured : " I am just going. Have me decently buried ; and do not let...the vault in less than three days after I am dead." Mr. Lear could not speak, but bowed his assent. Washington whispered, " Do you understand ?" Lear replied,... | |
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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. 
