| 1770 - 440 pagina’s
...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
...tinue any longer on horfeback, he ordered one army* of his attendants to place him under 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 addrefled his prayers to God, and in this pofture, which... | |
| Lodovico Ariosto - 1785 - 466 pagina’s
...continue any longer on horfeback, 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 fword, which he held up inftead of a crofe, he addrefled his prayers to God ; and in this pofture,... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 430 pagina’s
...continue any longer or» horftback, 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 fword, which he held up indeed of a croîs, he sddrefled his prayerg to God ; and in this pofture,... | |
| William Robertson - 1804 - 424 pagina’s
...attendants to place htm under French ara tree, with his face towards the enemy ; then fixing his mx, eyes on the guard of his sword, which he held up instead...addressed his prayers to God, and in this posture, which became his character both as a soldier and as a Christian, he calmly awaited the approach of death.... | |
| William Robertson - 1809 - 396 pagina’s
...coniamy' tinue any longer on horseback, he ordered one of his attendants to place him under a tree, with his face towards the enemy ; then fixing his eyes...addressed' his prayers to God, and in this posture, which became his character both as a soldier and as a Christian, he calmly awaited the approach of death.... | |
| Thomas Zouch - 1809 - 424 pagina’s
...one of his attendants to place him under a tree with his face towards the enemy : then fixing his eye on the guard of his sword, which he held up instead of a cross, Be addressed his prayers to God, and in this posture, which became his character, both as a Soldier... | |
| William Robertson - 1810 - 412 pagina’s
...any longer to continue on horseback, he ordered one of his attendants to place him under a tree, with his face towards the enemy ; then fixing his eyes...addressed his prayers to God, and in this posture, which became his character, both as a soldier and as a Christian, he calmly awaited the approach of death.... | |
| William Robertson - 1813 - 598 pagina’s
...ordered one of his attendants to place him under a arir'y' tree, with his face towards the enemy ; thea fixing his eyes on the guard of his sword, which he...addressed his prayers to God, and in this posture, which became his character both as a soldier and as a Christian, he calmly waited the approach of death.... | |
| William Robertson - 1813 - 602 pagina’s
...longer on horseback, French 'he *"c ortkred one of his attendants to place him under a army. tree, with his face towards the enemy ", then fixing his eyes...which he held up instead of a cross, he addressed his prnycrs to God, and in this posture, which became his character both as a soldier and as a Christian,... | |
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