 | Tobias Smollett - 1760 - 498 strani
...aimed at by the enemy's markfmen ; and received a fhot in the wrift, which however, did not oblige him to quit 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, when another... | |
 | 1767 - 542 strani
...aimed at by the enemy's markfmen ; and received a fhot in the wriil, which, however, did not oblige him to quit the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief...round his hand, he continued giving orders without the leafl emotion ; and advanced at the head of the grenadiers, with their bayonets fixed, when another... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1771 - 452 strani
...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 of... | |
 | British Plutarch - 1776 - 350 strani
...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1777 - 374 strani
...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 of... | |
 | 1783 - 458 strani
...been aimed at by the enemies markfmen, and received a fhot in the wrift, which however did riot oblige him to quit 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... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1793 - 356 strani
...markfmen , and received a fhot in the wrift, which , however, did not oblige him to quit 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 , with their bayonets fixed, when another... | |
 | William Butler - 1795 - 242 strani
...aimed at by the enemy's mark£men, and received a fhot in the wrift, which, however, did not oblige him to quit the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief...his hand, he continued giving orders, without the leaft emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers, with their bayonets* fixed, when another... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1797 - 414 strani
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 452 strani
...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...giving orders without the least emotion, and advanced st the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed; but a second ball, more fatal, pierced his... | |
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Wolfe was stationed on the right, where the attack was most warm : as he stood conspicuous in the front 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... 
