| 1851 - 588 strani
...might survive, and was told that he had not ninny hours remaining. " So much the better," he said ; " I am happy that I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." Officers from the garrison came to his bedside to ask his orders and instructions. " I will give no... | |
| Henry James Morgan - 1862 - 812 strani
...borne from the field. On being told that his death was near : •' So much the better," he said, •' I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." He died next morning; and his death was followed by the loss of all Canada, " where his career," as Bancroft... | |
| George Payn Quackenbos - 1864 - 504 strani
...the surgeon, "you have but ten or twelve hours to live." " I am glad to hear it," gasped Montcalm ; " I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." He died the 1759J CAMPAIGN OF 1760. next morning, after having written to the English commander, to solicit... | |
| William Leete Stone - 1865 - 572 strani
...informed that he had but ten or twelve hours to live at the most, he exclaimed, " So much the better, I am happy that I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." When consulted by the commander of the garrison in relation to the defence of the city, he replied,... | |
| George Payn Quackenbos - 1869 - 552 strani
...surgeon, " you have but ten or twelve hours to live." " I am glad to hear it," gasped Montcalm ; " I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." He died the CATTURE OF QUEBEC. 179 next morning, after having written to the English commander, to solicit... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1880 - 402 strani
...might survive, and was told that he had not many hours remaining. " So much the better," he said ; " I am happy that I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." Officers from the garrison came to his bedside to ask his orders and instructions. " I will give no... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1884 - 542 strani
...he had to live. " Twelve hours, more or less," was the reply. " So much the better," he returned. " I am happy that I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." He is reported to have said that since he had lost the battle it consoled him to have been defeated by... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1884 - 554 strani
...he had to live. " Twelve hours, more or less," was the reply. " So much the better," he returned. " I am happy that I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." He is reported to have said that since he had lost the battle it consoled him to have been defeated by... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1884 - 538 strani
...he had to live. " Twelve hours, more or less," was the reply. "So much the better," he returned. " I am happy that I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." He is reported to have said that since he had lost the battle it consoled him to have been defeated by... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1884 - 400 strani
...might survive, and was told that he had not many hours remaining. " So much the better," he said ; " I am happy that I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." Officers from the garrison came to his bedside to ask his orders and instructions. " I will give no... | |
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