 | American periodicals - 1856 - 704 pages
...and which is to soften my last moments will not be rejected. ' Sympathy towards a soldier will surely induce Your Excellency and a Military Tribunal to...a man of honour. ' Let me hope, Sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim... | |
 | Lucius Manlius Sargent - Death - 1856 - 370 pages
...Washington, and one, the day before his death, in which he says : " Sympathy towards a soldier will surely induce your excellency and a military tribunal to...adapt the mode of my death to the feelings of a man of honor." The board of officers, as Gordon states, were induced to gratify this wish, with the exception... | |
 | Lucius Manlius Sargent - Death - 1856 - 356 pages
...Washington, and one, the day before his death, in which he says : " Sympathy towards a soldier will surely induce your excellency and a military tribunal to...adapt the mode of my death to the feelings of a man of honor." The board of officers, as Gordon states, were induced to gratify this wish, with the exception... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 pages
...and which is to soften my last moments, will not be rejected. Sympathy toward a soldier will surely induce your excellency and a military tribunal to...adapt the mode of my death to the feelings of a man of honor. Let me hope, sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem toward me, if aught... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1316 pages
...rejected. Sympathy towards a soldier will surely indnce your Excellency, and a military tribunal, to adopt the mode of my death to the feelings of a man of honour. Let me hope, sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me ; if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim... | |
 | American periodicals - 1856 - 682 pages
...and which is to soften my last moments will not be rejected. 'Sympathy towards a soldier will surely induce Your Excellency and a Military Tribunal to adapt the mode of шу death to the feelings of a man of honour. ' Let me hope, Sir. that if aught in my character impresses... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 550 pages
...and which is to soften my last moments, will not be rejected. Sympathy towards a soldier will surely induce your Excellency and a military tribunal to...adapt the mode of my death to the feelings of a man of honor. " Let me hope, sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me ; if... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1857 - 500 pages
...and which is to soften my last moments, will not be rejected. Sympathy towards a soldier will surely induce your Excellency and a military tribunal to...adapt the mode of my death to the feelings of a man of honor. " Let me hope, sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me ; if... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 588 pages
...be rejected. Sympathy towards a soldier will surely indno» your Excellency and a military tribuna* to adapt the mode of my death to the feelings of a man of Lonor. " Let me hope, sir, that if aught in my character impresses yon with esteem towards me ; if... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1858 - 636 pages
...which is to soften my last moments, will not be rejected. " Sympathy towards a soldier, will surely induce your excellency, and a military tribunal, to...the feelings of a man of honour. " Let me hope, sir, if aught in my character impresses yon with esteem towards me, if anght in my misfortunes marks mo... | |
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... and stained with no action that can give me remorse, I trust that the request I make to your excellency, at this serious period, and which is to soften my last moments, will not be rejected. Sympathy... 
