 I'll neither give orders, nor interfere any further. I have business to attend to of greater moment than your ruined garrison, and this wretched country. My time is short,— I shall pass this night with God, and prepare myself for death. I wish you all...  Life of George Washington - Page 283by Washington Irving - 1855Full view - About this book
 | William Smith - Canada - 1815 - 520 pages
...moment than your ruined garrison and this wretched country. My time is very short, so pray leave me: I wish you all comfort, and to be happily extricated...who with the Bishop of the Colony, remained with him until he expired Before he died, he paid the English Army this compliment: " Since it was my misfortune... | |
 | Alfred Hawkins - Quebec (City) - 1834 - 548 pages
...your ruined garrison, and this wretched country. — My time is very short — so pray leave me. — I wish you all comfort, and to be happily extricated from your present perplexities." He then addressed himself to his religious duties, and passed the night with the Bishop and his own confessor.... | |
 | Alfred Hawkins, John Charlton Fisher - Québec (Québec) - 1834 - 534 pages
...your ruined garrison, and this wretched country. — My time is very short — so pray leave me. — I wish you all comfort, and to be happily extricated from your present perplexities." He then addressed himself to his religious duties, and passed the night with the Bishop and his own confessor.... | |
 | Alfred Hawkins - Quebec (City) - 1844 - 234 pages
...ruined garrison, and this wretched country. — —My time is very short — so pray leave me. — I wish you all comfort, and to be happily extricated from your present perplexities." He then addressed himself to his religious duties, and passed the night with the Bishop and his own confessor.... | |
 | George Warburton - Canada - 1849 - 528 pages
...himself any longer with worldly affairs, " My time is very short," continued he, " so pray leave me. I wish you all comfort, and to be happily extricated...his chaplain, who, with the bishop of the colony, administered the last offices of religion, and remained with him till he expired. An officer of the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 pages
...Quebec." To De Ramsey, the French king's lieutenant, who commanded the garrison, he consigned the defense of the city. "To your keeping," said he, "I commend...life-blood on the battle-field than Wolfe and Montcalm.* Preparations were now made by the army and the fleet to make an attack on both upper and lower town... | |
 | George Warburton - Canada - 1850 - 376 pages
...himself any longer with worldly affairs : " My time is very short," continued he, " so pray leave me. I wish you all comfort, and to be happily extricated...his chaplain, who, with the bishop of the colony, administered the last offices of religion, and remained with him till he expired. An officer of the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 pages
...garrison, he consigned the defence of the city. " To your keeping," said he, " I commend the honour of France. I'll neither give orders, nor interfere...Catholic. Never did two worthier foes mingle their life blood on the battle-field than Wolfe and Montcalm. 4 Preparations were now made by the army and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 482 pages
...keeping," said he, " I commend the honor of France. I'll neither give orders, nor interfere any farther. I have business to attend to of greater moment than...Catholic. Never did two worthier foes mingle their life blood on the battle-field than Wolfe and Montealm.* Preparations were now made by the army and... | |
 | Sir James MacPherson Le Moine - Birds - 1863 - 504 pages
...moment than your ruined garrison, and this wretehed country. My time is very short — so pray leave me. I wish you all comfort, and to be happily extricated from your present perplexities." He then addressed himself to his religious duties, and passed the night with the bishop and his own confessor.... | |
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