| William Balmbro'. Flower - 1854 - 336 pages
...to Scotland and head the troops in person. " Let what will happen," he says, "the stroke is struck; I have taken a firm resolution to conquer or to die, and to stand my ground as long as I shall have 1 Lord Mahon's Forty-five, (Murray) p. 7. I may here, once... | |
| 1868 - 792 pages
...might have followed the example of Manlius, who disobeyed his father's orders on a like occasion. . . . Let what will happen, the stroke is struck, and I have taken a firm resolution to conquer or die, and stand my ground as long as I bave a man remaining with me. I think it of the greatest importance... | |
| 1868 - 992 pages
...might have followed the example of Manlius, who disobeyed his father's orders on a like occasion. . . . Let what will happen, the stroke is struck, and I have taken a firm resolution to conquer or die, and stand my ground as long as I have a man remaining with me. I think it of the greatest importance... | |
| 1868 - 978 pages
...might h&ve followed the example of Manlius, who disobeyed his father's orders on a like occasion. . . . Let what will happen, the stroke is struck, and I have taken a firm resolution to conquer or die, and stand my ground as long as I have a man remaining with me. I think it of the greatest importance... | |
| Margaret Oliphant Oliphant - 1869 - 450 pages
...might have followed the example of Manlius, who disobeyed his father's orders on a like occasion. . . . Let what will happen, the stroke is struck, and I have taken a firm resolution to conquer or die, and stand my ground as long as I have a man remaining with me. I think it of the greatest importance... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1869 - 544 pages
...will happen, the stroke is struck, and / have taken a firm resolution to conquer or to die, and to stand my ground as long as I shall have a man remaining with me. .... Whatever happens unfortunate to me, cannot but be the strongest engagement to the French court... | |
| Guizot (M., François) - 1876 - 588 pages
...different, by being much more encouraging. This letter will not be sent off till I am on shipboard. Let what will happen, the stroke is struck, and I...taken a firm resolution to conquer or to die, and to stand my ground as long as I shall have a man remaining with me." The young prince had pawned his... | |
| Epochs - 1882 - 794 pages
...his father he wrote, " Your Majesty cannot disapprove a son's following the example of his father. Let what will happen, the stroke is struck ; and I have taken a firm resolution to conquer or die." He asked for help from Spain, but with no result. Then he left Paris, where he had ceased to... | |
| Ward, Lock and co, ltd - 1885 - 810 pages
...his father he wrote, " Your Majesty cannot disapprove a son's following the example of his father. Let what will happen, the stroke is struck ; and I have taken a firm resolution to conquer or die." He asked for help from Spain, but with no result. Then he left Paris, where he had ceased to... | |
| Sir Robert Cadell - 1898 - 314 pages
...to France after the battle of Culloden. invited by " our friends " to go to Scotland, and added, " Let what will happen, the stroke is struck, and I...a firm resolution to conquer or to die, and stand by my ground as long as I have a man with me." Brave words, but sadly belied after the battle of Culloden... | |
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