 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 876 pages
...that, as his lile was honourable, so b;, was his death glorious. Hie memory will be recc.ded Aberjeen. in the annals of his country — will be sacred to...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." His remains were conveyed on board Admiral Lord Keith's flag ship to Malta, attended by Colonel Sir... | |
 | Robert Bisset - Great Britain - 1828 - 1016 pages
...[Invincible standard. General Hutchinson succeeds to the command.] so was his death glorious : hia memory will be recorded in the annals of his country,...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." Of officers of rank, majorgeneral Moore was wpunded in the head, but not dangerously ; brigadiergeneral... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1829 - 378 pages
...Abercrombie, whose destiny it was to fall in the moment of victory, near Alexandria, on 21st March, 1801. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity. Sir Robert Abercrombie, like his brother, is a general in the army, and distinguished in the military... | |
 | Military art and science - 1830 - 830 pages
...consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that, as his life was honourable, so was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country ; will be eacred to every British soldier, and embalmed in the recollection of a greatful posterity." " I cannot... | |
 | George Robert Gleig - Generals - 1832 - 422 pages
...sir Ralph Abercrombie, — a man " whose memory " (we quote the terms of the Gazette of the day) " will be recorded in the annals of his country, will be sacred to every British soldier, and be embalmed in the memory of a grateful posterity." We have nothing to do with the peculiar phraseology... | |
 | John Burke - Baronetage - 1832 - 712 pages
...him, that, as hie life was honourable, so was hi death glorious. His memory will be recorded in th» annals of his country ; will be sacred to every British...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." Sir Ralph married MIBT-ANNB, daughter of John Menzies.esq. о Femton, in the county of Perth, who upon... | |
 | Great Britain - 1833 - 490 pages
...consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that as his life was honourable, so was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity. " It is impossible for me to do justice to the zeal of the officers, and to the gallantry of the soldiers... | |
 | 1833 - 490 pages
...consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that as his life was honourable, so was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity. " It is impossible for me to do justice to the zeal of the officers, and to the gallantry of the soldiers... | |
 | Great Britain - 1833 - 600 pages
...glory to that of Wolfe or Epaminondas. " His memory," says Hutchinson, who succeeded him in command, " will be recorded in the annals of his country, —...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." Heroic patience, calm valour, modesty, and mildness, were the prominent features of his character.... | |
 | History - 1834 - 562 pages
...consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that as his life was honorable, so was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country,...embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity." Thus ended a conflict in which the number of prisoners did not exceed two hundred, and the cannon taken... | |
| |
Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of his country, I might be excused for lamenting him, more than any other person; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that as his life was honourable,... 
