 ... being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes...  Oxford University Press: General Catalogue, 1924 - Page 164by Oxford University Press - 1924 - 608 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1876 - 592 pages
...mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along who had eaten his last at that Mime feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle, which Sir Philip perceiving,...before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words — " Thy '• necessity is greater than mine." And when he had pledged this poor soldier,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1814 - 494 pages
...mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had been wounded at the same time, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle, which Sir Philip perceiving,...before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man, with these words, " Thy necessity is yet greater than mine."* This affecting scene Mr. Hayley, in language... | |
 | 1829 - 682 pages
...mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle; which Sir Philip perceiving,...before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words, " Thy necessity is yet greater than mine." ' ' His lordship's affectionate entreaties... | |
 | English literature - 1831 - 368 pages
...mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle. Which Sir Philip perceiving,...before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man, with these words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.'"* * This affecting scene supplied the late... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle; which Sir Philip perceiving,...before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man, with these words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " It is supposed that the bullet from which... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Europe - 1835 - 496 pages
...mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle. Which Sir Philip perceiving,...before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man, with these words : — ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " The most celebrated productions of Sidney's... | |
 | American literature - 1865 - 820 pages
...mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle ; which, Sir Philip perceiving,...before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words : ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " He was removed to Arnheim, where, after... | |
 | Universalism - 1845 - 444 pages
...mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle : which Sir Philip perceiving,...before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words : Thy necessity is yet greater than mine ! " Here broke forth the true greatness of Sydney... | |
 | Philip Sidney - 1845 - 368 pages
...mouth, he faw a poor foldier carried along who had eaten his laft at the fame feaft, ghaftly cafting up his eyes at the bottle ; which Sir Philip perceiving,...delivered it to the poor man, with thefe words, ' Thy neceflity is greater than mine.' And when he had pledged this poor foldier, he was prefently carried... | |
 | 1845 - 410 pages
...mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle, which Sir Philip perceiving...before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words, ' Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.' " Never, probably, before or since, did any... | |
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