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" Here die I, Richard Grenville, ' were his last words, "with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a good soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country and his queen, for honor and religion. "
United Service Magazine and Naval Military Journal - Page 94
1842
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 72

American essays - 1893 - 958 pages
...his captors might understand and know themselves defied to the last, " Here die I, Richard Grenvile, with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that I have ended...soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country and his queen, for honor and religion." Such was Richard Grenvile, who walks through Westward Ho !...
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Chambers's Edinburgh journal, conducted by W. Chambers ..., Volume 17

Chambers's journal - 1862 - 432 pages
...spoke these memorable words in Spanish, that all who heard him might bear witness to their fervour : ' Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and a...have ended my life, as a good soldier ought to do, fighting for his country, queen, religion, and honour : my eoul willingly departmg from this body,...
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English Seamen Under the Tudors, Volume 1

Henry Richard Fox Bourne - Explorers - 1868 - 666 pages
...of pain, and who treasured up his dying words with reverent admiration, — " Here die I, Rit-hard Grenville, with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that...soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country and his Queen, for honour and religion. Wherefore my soul joyfully departeth out of this body, leaving...
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English Seamen Under the Tudors, Volume 2

Henry Richard Fox Bourne - Great Britain - 1868 - 336 pages
...words with reverent admiration, — " Here die I, Richard Greuville, with a joyful and a quiet miud, for that I have ended my life as a good soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country and his Queen, for honour and religion. AVherefore my soul joyfully departeth out of this body, leaving...
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The Age of Elizabeth

Mandell Creighton - Europe - 1876 - 274 pages
...esteemed it not.' In a few hours he died, amid the respectful cares of the Spanish nobles, saying, ' Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and a...soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country and his queen, for honour and religion.' This was the spirit which opposition to Spain awoke in England,...
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Life of Sir Walter Ralegh

Louise Creighton - Great Britain - 1877 - 306 pages
...ship. " Here die I," he said to the Spaniards who stood round, " Eichard Grenville, with a joyfull and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a good...soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country and his Queen, for honour and religion. Wherefore my soul joyfully departeth out of this body, leaving...
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The Life-work of Elbridge Gerry Brooks, Minister in the Universalist Church

Elbridge Streeter Brooks - Universalist churches - 1881 - 272 pages
...Grenville," came calmly and unfalteringly the last words of this grand old Christian sailor and loyal man, " with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that I have ended...soldier ought to do who has fought for his country and his queen, his honor and religion." Sterling lives spring from rugged soil ; brains, not blood,...
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English History for Schools, B.C. 55-A.D. 1880

Samuel Rawson Gardiner - Great Britain - 1881 - 690 pages
...last words were befitting one who had fought so well. ' Here die I, Richard Grenville,' he said, ' with a joyful and a quiet mind ; for that I have ended...soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country and his queen, for his honour and religion.' 3. The Expedition to Cadiz. — After this a great expedition...
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First (-Fourth) historial reader, Issue 2

David Morris (B.A.) - 1882 - 306 pages
...ship. In a few hours, though carefully attended by his enemies, he died, saying, "Here die I, Eichard Grenville, with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that...soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country and his Queen, for honour and religion." The story of Grenville's famous fight in the Revenge has been...
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Illustrated English history, Part 2

Samuel Rawson Gardiner - 1883 - 220 pages
...last words were befitting one who had fought so well. ' Here die I, Richard Grenville,' he said, 1 with a joyful and a quiet mind ; for that I have ended...soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country and his queen, for his honour and religion.' 3. The Expedition to Cadiz. — After this a great expedition...
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