 He once had a duel with Colonel Gumley, Lady Bath's brother, who had been his great friend. As they were going to engage, Gumley, who had goodhumor and wit (Braddock had the latter), said, ' Braddock, you are a poor dog! Here, take my purse; if you kill...  Ill-starred General: Braddock of the Coldstream Guards - Stran 66avtor: Lee McCardell - 1958 - 335 straniOmejen predogled - O knjigi
 | 1841 - 606 strani
...going to engage,' says Walpole, ' Gumley, who had good' humour and wit, (Braddock had the latter,) said, " Braddock, you ' are a poor dog ! here, take...will not have a shilling to ' support you." Braddock refused the purse, insisted on the ' duel, was disarmed, and would not even ask his life.'* The Gumleys... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1833 - 452 strani
...friend : as they were going to engage, Gumley, who had good humour and wit, (Braddock had the latter) said, " Braddock, you are a poor dog ! here take my...will not have a shilling to support you." Braddock refused the purse, insisted on the duel, was disarmed, and would not even ask his life. However, with... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 strani
...friend : as they were going to engage, Gumley, who had good-humour and wit, (Braddock had the latter,) said, " Braddock, you are a poor dog ! here take my...will not have a shilling to support you.'" Braddock refused the purse, insisted on the duel, was disarmed, and would not even ask his life. However, with... | |
 | Thomas Robert Keppel - 1842 - 478 strani
...friend. As they were going to engage, Gumley, who had good humour and wit, (Braddock had the latter,) said, ' Braddock, you are a poor dog! here, take my...will not have a shilling to support you.' Braddock refused the purse, and insisted upon the duel ; was disarmed, and would not even ask his life." —... | |
 | Thomas Keppel (hon.) - 1842 - 640 strani
...friend. As they were going to engage, Gumley, who had good humour and wit, (Braddock had the latter,) said, ' Braddock, you are a poor dog! here, take my...will not have a shilling to support you.' Braddock refused the purse, and insisted upon the duel ; was disarmed, and would not even ask his life." —... | |
 | George Warburton - 1849 - 528 strani
...friend ; as they were going to engage, Gumly, who had good-humour and wit, (Braddock had the latter), said, ' Braddock, you are a poor dog ! here, take...will not have a shilling to support you.' Braddock refused the purse, insisted on the duel, was disarmed, and would not even ask his life. However, with... | |
 | George Warburton - 1850 - 376 strani
...ensuing winter to the ruthless cruelties of the victorious humor and wit (Braddock had the latter), said, 'Braddock, you are a poor dog ! here, take my...will not have a shilling to support you.' Braddock refused the purse, insisted on the duel, was disarmed, and would not even ask his life. However, with... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 strani
...friend. As they were going to engage, Glumley, who had good humor and wit (Braddock had the latter) said : ' Braddock, you are a poor dog ! here, take my purse ; if you kill me you will bo forced to run away, and then you will not have a shilling to support you.' Braddock refused the... | |
 | Lorenzo Sabine - 1855 - 414 strani
...friend ; as they were going to engage, Gumley, who had good humor and wit, (Braddock had the latter,) said, ' Braddock, you are a poor dog! here, take my...will not have a shilling to support you.' Braddock refused the purse, insisted on the duel, was disarmed, and would not even ask his life." BRADSHAW,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 566 strani
...and wit (Braddock had the latter) said : ' Braddock, you are a poor dog^j here, take my purse, if yon kill me you will be forced to run away, and then you...will not have a shilling to support you.' Braddock refused the purse, insisted on the duel, was disarmed, and would not even ask for his life." provisions,... | |
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