 | Thomas Osborne Davis - 1870 - 264 páginas
...could not have died better. His last thoughts were for his country. As he lay on the field tmhelmed and dying, he put his hand to his breast. "When he...with an eye in which victory shone a moment before, be said faintly, " Oh ! that this were for Ireland." He said no more ; aud history records uo uobler... | |
 | Thomas Davis - 1854 - 268 páginas
...victory, — King William flying. He could not have died better. His last thoughts were for his country. As he lay on the field unhelmed and dying, he put...a moment before, he said faintly, " Oh ! that this were for Ireland." He said no more ; and history records nonoblar saying, nor any more becoming death.—... | |
 | Thomas Davis - 1857 - 274 páginas
...for hla country. As ha lay on the field unhelmcd and dying, he put his hand to his breast. When In- took it away, it was full of his best blood. Looking...an eye in which victory shone a moment before, he iald faintly, " Oh ! that this were for Ireland." He said no more; and history records no nobler saying,... | |
 | George Harley Kirk - 1863 - 240 páginas
...King William flying. He could not have died better. His last thoughts were for his country. As he lay unhelmed and dying, he put his hand to his breast...a moment before, he said faintly: ' Oh ! that this were for Ireland !' He said no more, and history records no nobler saying, nor any more becoming death"... | |
 | Thomas Davis - 1866 - 276 páginas
...died better. Hw last thoaghti were for his country. As he lay on the field unhelraed and dying, he pat his hand to his breast. When he took it away, it was fall of his best blood. Looking at it sadly with an eye in which victory shone a moment before, he... | |
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William flying. He could not have died better. His last thoughts were for his country. As he lay on the field unhelmed and dying, he put his hand to his breast. When he took it away, it was full of his best blood. Looking at it sadly with an eye in which... 