 | Tobias Smollett - 1760 - 498 pagina’s
...the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the leaft emotion ; and advanced at the head of the grenadiers,...unfortunately pierced the breaft of this young hero f, who fell in the arms of vic-' tory, juft as the enemy gave way : for, at this very inftant, every... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1771 - 452 pagina’s
...field. Having wrapped an handkerchief round his hand, he cbntinued giving orders without the leaf t emotion, .and advanced at the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed -, but a fecond ball more fatal, pierced his breaft ; fo that unable to proceed, he leaned on the fboulder... | |
 | British Plutarch - 1776 - 350 pagina’s
...his ftation.Having wrapped an handkerchief round his wrifr, he continued giving his orders without emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers, with their bayonets fixed, when another bail, moft probably from the fame raarkfman, pierced the breait «f this intrepid hero, who fell in... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1777 - 374 pagina’s
...field. Having wrapped an handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the leaft emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed; but a fecond ball more fatal, pierced his breaft; fo that unable to proceed, he leaned on ihe fhoulder... | |
 | 1783 - 458 pagina’s
...the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the leaft emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed. But a fecond ball more fatal, pierced his breaft ; fo that, unable to proceed, he leaned on the fhoulder... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1793 - 356 pagina’s
...the rield. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the lead emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers...fixed, when another ball unfortunately pierced the bread of this young hero '*, who fell in the arms of vicT:ory,juft as the enemy gave way. At this very... | |
 | William Butler - 1795 - 242 pagina’s
...field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders, without the leaft emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers,...in the arms of victory, juft as the enemy gave way. When the fatal ball took place, General Wolfe, finding himfelf unable to ftand, leaped upon the fhoulder... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1797 - 414 pagina’s
...field. Having wrapped an handkerchief rcsnd his hand, he continued giving or* ders without the leaft emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed; but a fecond ball more fatal, pierced his breaft ; fo that unable to- proceed, he leaned on the fhoulder... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1800 - 536 pagina’s
...the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the leaft emotion; and advanced at the head of the grenadiers,...in the arms of victory, juft as the enemy gave way. At this very inftant, evfry feparate regiment of the British army feemed to exert itfelf for the honour... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1804 - 544 pagina’s
...the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the leaft emotion ; and advanced at the head of the grenadiers,...in the arms of victory, juft as the enemy gave way. At this very inftant, every feparate regiment of the Britifh army feemed to exert itfelf for the honour... | |
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As he stood conspicuous in the front of the line, he had been aimed at by the enemy's marksmen, and received a shot in the wrist, which however did not oblige him to quit the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders... 
