| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1895 - 396 pages
...several times. At length he audibly murmured : " I am just going. Have me decently buried ; and don't let my body be put into 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 ? " Mr.... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1905 - 358 pages
...several times. At length he audibly murmured : " I am just going. Have me decently buried; and don't let my body be put into 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 ? " Mr.... | |
| CHARLES MORRIS - 1907 - 752 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, "It... | |
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