 | England - 1871 - 836 pagina’s
...some cheering words to his companions. " Here die I, Richard Grenville," the old sailor exclaimed, " with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended...fighting for his country, queen, religion, and honour." The ill success of the naval expeditions against Spain had the consequence of making Elizabeth more... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - 1871 - 482 pagina’s
...I have ended my life as a true soldier ought, fighting for his country, queen, religion, and honor; my soul willingly departing from this body, leaving...every valiant soldier is in -his duty bound to do." Yes, we were on the track of the old sea-heroes; of Drake and Hawkins, Carlile and Cavendish, Cumberland... | |
 | Alfred Henry Alston - 1871 - 648 pagina’s
...any sign of faintness, but spoke these words in Spanish, and said, ' 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. Whereby my soul most joyfully departeth... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - 1871 - 484 pagina’s
...ought, fighting for his country, queen, religion, and honor; my soul willingly departing from tbis body, leaving behind the lasting fame of having behaved...every valiant soldier is in his duty bound to do." Yes, we were on the track of the old sea-heroes; of Drake and Hawkins, Carlile and Cavendish, Cumberland... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1871 - 168 pagina’s
...fine old Knglifh gentleman, who fpoke his own epitaph when he faid — Here die /, Kichard Gienville, with a joyful and quiet mind: for that I have ended my life as a true foldier ought to do, that kath fought for his counti'ey, Queen, religion, and honour. Whereby my foul... | |
 | Popular educator - 1872 - 848 pagina’s
...tho end to be near, he raid in Spanish, that all might understand : " Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended...true soldier ought to do, fighting for his country, Qneon, religion, and honour, leaving behind tho lasting fame of having behaved as every valiant aoldior... | |
 | Charles Bruce (writer of tales.) - 1872 - 272 pagina’s
...expiring hero, who, feeling his end approaching, cried out in Spanish, ' 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. Wherefore my soul most joyfully departeth... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1873 - 964 pagina’s
...his stout heart. As death drew neai* he said to them, in Spanish, " 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; whereby my soul most joyful departeth... | |
 | James Grant - 1873 - 594 pagina’s
...his wounds on board the ship of Bassano. His last words were : — " Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind ; for that I have ended my life as a true Englishman ought to, fighting for his country, queen, religion, and honour ; my soul willingly departing... | |
 | Sir James Sibbald David Scott (bart.) - 1876 - 358 pagina’s
...He died a few days after, and his last words were those of a hero : " Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended...every valiant soldier is in his duty bound to do."* Tuesday, iqth. — The last three days have been very hazy ; our progress, therefore, has been slow.... | |
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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... 
