 In which sad progress, passing along by the rest of the army, where his uncle the general was, and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor...  Records of Noble Lives - Page 42by William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 349 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1876 - 592 pages
...putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along who had eaten his last at that Mime feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle,...poor man with these words — " Thy '• necessity is greater than mine." And when he had pledged this poor soldier, he was presently carried to Arabelln.'... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...wistfully at the bottle, which Sir Philip perceiving, immediately took it from his lips without drinking, and delivered it to the poor man with these words. " Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.*" This beautiful incident, which displays the most exalted courage, blended with the tenderest feelings... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1814 - 494 pages
...the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had been wounded at the same time, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle, which Sir...words, " Thy necessity is yet greater than mine."* This affecting scene Mr. Hayley, in language * Biographia IMtauuka, vol. vi. p. 3U87equally beautiful... | |
 | 1829 - 682 pages
...which was presently brought him, bat as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same...words, " Thy necessity is yet greater than mine." ' ' His lordship's affectionate entreaties to the throne of mercy were unavailing. It is supposed that... | |
 | 1829 - 652 pages
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 | 1831 - 368 pages
...which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same...words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.'"* * This affecting scene supplied the late Benjamin West with the subject of one of his most interesting... | |
 | 1832 - 612 pages
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 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pages
...which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same...words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " It is supposed that the bullet from which Sidney suffered had been poisoned. After lingering sixteen... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1835 - 496 pages
...which was presently brought him ; but, as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same...words : — ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " The most celebrated productions of Sidney's pen are the Arcadia and the Defence of Poetry. The former... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1835 - 328 pages
...which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same...delivered it to the poor man, with these words, ' Thy nepessity is yet greater than mine.' " It is supposed that the bullet from which Sidney suffered had... | |
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