 | 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
...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 feast, ghastly casting...words, " Thy necessity is yet greater than mine." ' ' His lordship's affectionate entreaties to the throne of mercy were unavailing. It is supposed that... | |
 | 1831 - 368 pages
...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 feast, ghastly casting...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... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pages
...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 feast, ghastly casting...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 - 270 pages
...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 feast, ghastly casting...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
...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 feast, ghastly casting...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... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1835 - 690 pages
...along, ghastly casting up his eyes at the vessel; which sir Philip perceiving, took it from his nead, and delivered it to the poor man, with these words: Thy necessity is yet greater than mine. When he had pledged the poor soldier, he was carried immediately to Arnheim.' Life, p. 144. 76 His... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1835 - 642 pages
...along, ghastly casting up his eyes at the vessel ; which sir Philip perceiving, took it from his head, and delivered it to the poor man, with these words : Thy necessity if yet greater than mine. When he had pledgnl the poor soldier, he was carried immediately to Arnheim.'... | |
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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... 
