Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour... General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most eminent ... - Page 406by John Aikin - 1803Full view - About this book
| Thomas Dugdale - 1830 - 1078 pages
...wounds in three days. His last words were, ' Here die I, Richard Granvflle, with a joyfu and (¡uiet mind ; for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do fighting lor his country. Queen, religion, and honour ; my soul willingly departing from this body, leaving... | |
| Cyrus Redding - Shipwrecks - 1833 - 766 pages
...When he felt himself dying, he said in the Spanish language, " Here I die, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour, whereby my soul most joyful departeth... | |
| Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1834 - 574 pages
...courage and his patriotism. ' Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyous and quiet mind, for that 1 have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, fighting for his country, queen, religion and honor.' The public of Boston and its vicinity have been recently instructed in the details of the treason... | |
| Fashion - 740 pages
...faced fifteen Spanish ships) of many wounds, he said : " Here die I, Sir Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to dp, that had fought for his country, Queen, religion, and honour, whereby my soul most joyfully departeth... | |
| Popular literature - 1840 - 480 pages
...to bear testimony to his courage and his patriotism. " Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyous and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a...fighting for his country, queen, religion, and honour." ment, than for diligence and ability. The victim of the treason was Andre. He protested against the... | |
| John Campbell - 1841 - 604 pages
...were— «' Here die I, RICHARD GRENVILLE, with a joyful and quiet mind ; for that I hare ended IDT life as a true soldier ought to do, fighting for his country, queen, religion, and honour, my soul willingly departing from this body, leaving behind the lasting fame of having behaved as every... | |
| Cyrus Redding - Cornwall (England : County) - 1842 - 310 pages
...death to approach, he spake these words in Spanish, and said : ' Here die I, Richard Granville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, that hath fought for his country, queene, religion, and honour ; whereby my soul most joyful departeth... | |
| John Barrow - Admirals - 1844 - 428 pages
...death was as noble as his life. According to Camden, he said — " Here I, Richard Greenvil, die with a joyful and quiet mind ; for that I have ended my life...fighting for his country, Queen, religion, and honour : my soul willingly departing from this body, leaving behind the lasting fame of having behaved as... | |
| John Barrow - Admirals - 1844 - 388 pages
...death was as noble as his life. According to Camden, he said— " Here I, Richard Greenvil, die with a joyful and quiet mind; for that I have ended my life...fighting for his country, Queen, religion, and honour: my soul willingly departing from this body, leaving behind the lasting fame of having behaved as every... | |
| John Barrow - Great Britain - 1845 - 540 pages
...dictated these words : — " Here die I, Richard Greenvil, with a joyful and quiet mind, * Camden. for that I have ended my life, as a true soldier ought to do that hath fought for his country, Queen, religion, and honour, whereby my soul most joyfully departeth... | |
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