... 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 soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at... The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 4031876Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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...the poor man, with these words, " Thy necessity is yet greater than mine."* This affecting scene Mr. Hayley, in language * Biographia IMtauuka, vol. vi.... | |
| 1829 - 682 pages
...putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle;...the poor man with these words, " Thy necessity is yet greater than mine." ' ' His lordship's affectionate entreaties to the throne of mercy were unavailing.... | |
| 1831 - 368 pages
...putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle....the poor man, with these words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.'"* * This affecting scene supplied the late Benjamin West with the subject of... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pages
...putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle;...the poor man, with these words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " It is supposed that the bullet from which Sidney suffered had been poisoned.... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1835 - 270 pages
...putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle....poor man, with these words : — ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " The most celebrated productions of Sidney's pen are the Arcadia and the Defence... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1835 - 328 pages
...putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle ;...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.'... | |
| 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.'... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1839 - 640 pages
...along, ghastly casting up his eyes at the vessel ; which sir Philip perceiving, took it from his uead, 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.'... | |
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