The Siege of Quebec : And the Battle of the Plains of Abraham V.3
The book The Siege of Quebec : And the Battle of the Plains of Abraham V.3 was written by author Doughty, Arthur G. (Arthur George), Sir, 1860-1936 Here you can read free online of The Siege of Quebec : And the Battle of the Plains of Abraham V.3 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Siege of Quebec : And the Battle of the Plains of Abraham V.3 a good or bad book?
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I die contented." Another writer states that under all the agonies of approaching dissolution when informed that the French fled on all sides, his countenance expressed joy, and that his words " Then I am satisfied," were uttered in exultation. A third recounts that when the shout " They run ", met his ear, he was leaning on the shoulder of a lieutenant who kneeled to support him ; and that simply asking " Who ? " he exclaimed " Then I die happy." Still a fourth relates that the officer was sea...ted, and that 1759] WOLFE'S DYING MOMENTS 200 the exclamation was " What ! do the cowards run already ? Then I die happy." Yet again, that on receiving the last wound, he cried " Support me ; let not my brave fellows see me drop ; " that water was brought to quench his thirst ; that when assured the French were giving way everywhere, his sen- timent was " What ! do they run already ? Now God be praised, I die happy." Very similar to this is the statement in Genuine Letters from a Volunteer with the British at Quebec^ that " Crowned with conquest he smiled in death.
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