 | Tobias George Smollett - 1793 - 424 pages
...feen this difhonor brought upon the " Englifh nation. But, do you hear ? If another fhot fliould " take me off, behave like brave men , and fight it out. " — When Du Cafle arrived at Caithagena , he wrote a letter to Benbow to this effedl : « SIR, " I Had little... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1800 - 452 pages
...Benbow, " but I had rather have lost both my " legs than see the dishonour of this day. But " do you hear, if another shot should take me " off, behave like brave men, and fight it out." He soon after died of his wounds ; and his cowardly associates, Kirby and Wade, were tried by a court-martial,... | |
 | G. H. Wilson - Abnormalities, Human - 1807 - 430 pages
...rather have lost them both, than have seen this dishonour brought on the English. nation. But do you hear, if another shot should take me off, behave like brave men, and tight it out." He then ordered himself to be carried up,. and placed with his cradle on the quarter-deck,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1810 - 522 pages
..." have lost them both than have scen this dishonour brought upon the English na" tion. But, do you hear? If another shot should take me off behave like brave " men, and fight it out." When du Casse arrived at Carthagena, he wrote a letter to Benbow to this effect. " S1K, " 1 had littfe hope... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 532 pages
...his leg, upon which the admiral said to him, " I am sorry for it too, but I had rather have lost them both, than have seen this dishonour brought upon the...me off, behave like brave men, and fight it out." As soon as it was practicable, he caused himself to be carried up, and placed, with his cradle, upon... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1813 - 804 pages
...leg, upon which the admiral said to him, " I am sorry for it too ; but I had rather have lost them both, than have seen this dishonour brought upon the...me off, behave like brave men, and fight it out." As soon as it was practicable, he caused himself to be carried up, and placed, in his cradle, upon... | |
 | Joseph Nightingale - 1813 - 436 pages
...leg, upon which the admiral said to him, " I am sorry for it too ; but I had rather have lost them both, than have seen this dishonour brought upon the...But do ye hear, if another shot should take me off, beliave like brave men, and fight it out." As soon as it was practicable, he caused himself to be carried... | |
 | Thomas J. Howell - Shrewsbury (England) - 1816 - 244 pages
...rather have lost both my legs than have seen this dishonour brought upon the English nation. But, d'ye hear, if another shot should take me off, behave like brave men, and fight it out.'' As soon as it was practicable, he ordered himself to be taken on deck, where, placed in his cradle,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...his leg, upon which the admiral said to him, " I am sorry for it too, but I had rather have lost them both, than have seen this dishonour brought upon the...But, do ye hear, if another shot should take me off, beUave like brave men, and tight it out." As soon as it was practicable, he caused himself to be carried... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1819 - 708 pages
...rather have lost both my legs than have seen this dishonour brought upon the English nation. But, d'ye hear, if another shot should take me off, behave like brave men, and fight it out." As soon as it was practicable, he desired to be carried up, and placed, with his cradle, upon the quarter-deck,... | |
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I am sorry for it too," replied the gallant Benbow, " but I had rather have lost them both than have seen this dishonour brought upon the English nation. But, do you hear ? If another shot should take me off, behave like brave men, and fight it out. 
