 ... on horseback, he ordered one of his attendants to place him under a tree, with his face towards the enemy • then fixing his eyes on the guard of his sword, which he held up instead of a cross, he addressed his prayers to God, and in this posture,...  The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. - Pagina 201door William Robertson - 1769Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1770 - 440 pagina’s
...mortal, and, being unable to continue any longtr on horlcback, he ordered one of his attendants to phce him under a tree, with his face towards the enemy ; then, fixing his eyes on the guard of hi:, I'wcixl, which he held up inltead of a croîs, he addreflcd his prayers to God, and in this poilure,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 430 pagina’s
...ceived to be mortal, and being unable to con- French tinue any longer on horfeback, he ordered one army* of his attendants to place him under a tree, with...the enemy; then fixing his eyes on the guard of his fword, which he held up inftead of a crofs, he addrefled his prayers to God, and in this pofture, which... | |
 | Lodovico Ariosto - 1785 - 466 pagina’s
...When the French were obliged to quit the Milanefe, the chevalier received in an action a mortal wound, and being unable to continue any longer on horfeback,...the enemy ; then fixing his eyes on the guard of his fword, which he held up inftead of a crofe, he addrefled his prayers to God ; and in this pofture,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1787 - 394 pagina’s
...immediately perceived to be mortal, and being .unable to continue any longer on horfeback, lie ".'e""! ordered one of his attendants to place him und'er a tree, with his face towards the enemy j th<;n fixing his eyes on 'the guard of his fword, which he held up inftead of a crofs, he addrefTed... | |
 | William Russell - 1789 - 606 pagina’s
...their retreat. But in that fervice he receired a mortal wound; and being unable any longer to continue on horfeback, he ordered one of his attendants to place him under a tree, where he calmly {waited the approach of death. In this fituation he was found by Bourbon, who led the... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 430 pagina’s
...which he immediately- perceived to be mortal ; and bung unable to continue any longer or» horftback, he ordered one of his attendants to place him under...the enemy \ then fixing his eyes on the guard of his fword, which he held up indeed of a croîs, he sddrefled his prayerg to God ; and in this pofture,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1802 - 398 pagina’s
...continue any longer on horfeback, he ruinofthe ordered one of his attendants to place him under army, a tree, with his face towards the enemy ; then fixing his eyes on the guard of his fword, which he held up inftead of a crofs, he addrefied his prayers to God, and in this pofture, which... | |
 | William Russell - 1802 - 512 pagina’s
...But in that service he received a mortal wound; and being unable any longer to continue on horseback, he ordered one of his attendants to place him under a tree, where he calmly waited the approach of death. In this situation he was found by Bourbon, who led the... | |
 | William Robertson - 1810 - 412 pagina’s
...which he immediately perceived to be mortal, and being unable any longer to continue on horseback, he ordered one of his attendants to place him under...the enemy ; then fixing his eyes on the guard of his sword, which he held up instead of a cross, he addressed his prayers to God, and in this posture, which... | |
 | William Robertson - 1812 - 390 pagina’s
...countrymen to make good their retreat. But in this fervice he received a wound which he Death of the immediately perceived to be mortal, and being unable"...the enemy ; then fixing his eyes on the guard of his fword, which he held up inftead of a crofs, he addreffed his prayers to God, and in this pofture, which... | |
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