 | United States - 1896 - 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... | |
 | Hamilton Wright Mabie - United States - 1896 - 750 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1857 - 410 pages
...he made several attempts to speak to me before he could effect it. At length he said, ' I am j ust going. Have me decently buried, and do not let my...and said, ' Do you understand me?' I replied, 'Yes.' "T is well,' said he. "About ten minutes before he expired (which was between ten and eleven o'clock)... | |
 | Goodloe Harper Bell - American literature - 1900 - 620 pages
..."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 my...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... | |
 | Goodloe Harper Bell - American literature - 1900 - 612 pages
..."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 my...said, ' Do you understand me ? ' I replied, 'Yes.' ' 'T is well,' said he." About ten minutes before he expired (which was between ten and eleven o'clock)... | |
 | Marshall Everett - United States - 1901 - 568 pages
...me, but let me go off quietly. I cannot last long." About ten o'clock he faintly 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... | |
 | Frederic Rowland Marvin - Last words - 1902 - 374 pages
...about to die, and I am not afraid to die." Washington 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 until three days after I am dead — do you understand me ? " On his secretary's replying that he did,... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - Presidents - 1903 - 564 pages
...o'clock 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 my..."About ten minutes before he expired (which was between 10 and ii o'clock) his breathing became easier. He lay quietly; he withdrew his hand from mine and... | |
 | George Washington - Mount Vernon - 1906 - 328 pages
...he made several attempts to speak to me before he could effect it, at length he said, — "/ am just going. Have me decently buried; and do not let my...then looked at me again and said, "Do you understand met I replied "Yes." "Tis well" said he. the bed side. The General's hand fell from his wrist — I... | |
 | George Washington - Mount Vernon - 1906 - 330 pages
...I bowed assent, for I could not speak. He then looked at me again and said, "Do you understand met I replied "Yes." "Tis well" said he. About ten minutes...before he expired (which was between ten & eleven o 'elk) his breathing became easier ; he lay quietly ; — he withdrew his hand from mine, and felt... | |
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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. 
