 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1855 - 638 pages
...month. About five o'clock Dr. Craik came again into the room, and, upon going to the bedside the General said to him ; " Doctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid...first attack, that I should not survive it. My breath cannot last long." The Doctor pressed his hand, but could not utter a word. He retired from the bedside,... | |
 | Biographies of American leaders - 1855 - 624 pages
...had been done was without effect ; he laid down again, and they retired, excepting Dr. Craik. He then said to him : — ' Doctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go ; I believed from my first attack I should not survive it ; my breath cannot last long.' The doctor pressed his hand, but could not utter... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - Presidents - 1856 - 406 pages
...hope, when you want aid of this kind, you will find it." About five o'clock he said to Dr. Craik, " Doctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. I believed,...first attack, that I should not survive it. My breath cannot last long." Shortly after he said to his physicians, " I feel myself going ; I thank you for... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 pages
...evening approached, he turned to Dr. Craik, and whispered, " / die hard, but I am not afraid to die. I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it. My breath cannot last long." The efforts to relieve him aggravated very much his sufferings, while they were... | |
 | Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1859 - 524 pages
...friend, Dr. Craik, came again into the room, and approached the bedside. " Doctor," said the general, " I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. I believed, from my first attack, that I should not survive it—my breath cannot last long." The doctor pressed his hand in silence, retired from the bedside,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pages
...friend Dr. Craik came again into the room, and approached the bedside. " Doctor," said the General, " I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. I believed, from my first attack, that I should not survive it—my breath cannot last long." The doctor pressed his hand in silence, retired from the bedside,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1859 - 478 pages
...friend, Dr. Craik, came again into the room, and approached the bedside. " Doctor," said the general, " I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. I believed, from my first attack, that 1 should not survive it — my breath cannot last long." The doctor pressed his hand in silence, retired... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1859 - 802 pages
...had been done was without effect ; he laid down again, and they retired, excepting Dr. Craik. He then said to him, ' Doctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go ; I believed from the first I should not survive it; my breath cannot last long.' The doctor pressed his hand, but could... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1859 - 528 pages
...evening approached, he turned to Dr. Craik, and whispered, " I die hard, but I am not afraid to die. I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it. My breath cannot last long." The efforts to relieve him aggravated very much his sufferings, while they were... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 804 pages
..."About five o'clock, Doctor Craik came again into the room, and, upon going to the bedside, the general said to him : ' Doctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid...hand, but could not utter a word. He retired from the bedside, and sat by the fire, absorbed in grief. " Between five and six o'clock, Doctor Dick and Doctor... | |
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Doctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. I believed, from my first attack, that I should not survive it. My breath cannot last long. 
