 | Lady - 1840 - 856 pages
...again, my Lord," was her Majesty's reply, — a reply deserving gratitude and love from all posterity. " And," said the gallant veteran, as he related the circumstance to his friend, " I, seeing her Majesty so earnest about it, said, ' he is certainly a very bad soldier, but... | |
 | 1872 - 722 pages
...the officer who laid it before her, and said, "Have you nothing to say in behalf of this man ? " " Nothing ; he has deserted three times," said the officer....reply. " And," said the gallant veteran, as he related tho circumstance to his friends (for it was none other than the Duke of Wellington), "seeing Her Majesty... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1854 - 348 pages
...to the officer who laid it before her, and said, " Have you nothing to say in behalf of this man?" " Nothing; he has deserted three times," said the officer. " Think again, my lord," was the reply. "And," said the gallant veteran, as he related the circumstances to his friends (for it... | |
 | Education - 1850 - 396 pages
...office rwho had laid it before her and •aid. " Have you nothing to say in behalf of this man 1" " Nothing : he has deserted three times," said the officer....gallant veteran, as he related the circumstance to hie friends (for it was none other than the Duke of Wellington,) " seeing Her Majesty so earnest about... | |
 | 1868 - 738 pages
...the officer who laid it before her, and said — ' Have you nothing to say in behalf of this man ?' 'Nothing; he has deserted three times,' said the officer....'And,' said the gallant veteran, as he related the circumstances to his friend (for it was none other than the Duke of Wellington), 'seeing her Majesty... | |
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... presented for her signature. One was death for desertion — a soldier was condemned to be shot, and his death-warrant was presented to the Queen for her signature. She read it, paused, looked up to the officer who laid it before her, and said —... 