 | John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - 1875 - 416 ページ
...starvation is preferable to the dishonoured death, which is the only alternative. Your menaces move me not ; my life is at your disposal ; here is my sword, plunge it in my breast, and divide my flesh among you. Take my body to appease your hunger, but expect no surrender,... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1877 - 454 ページ
...starvation is preferable to the dishonored death which is the only alternative. Your menaces move me not. My life is at your disposal. Here is my sword ; plunge...but expect no surrender so long as I remain alive." On the 28th of September a dove flew into the city, bringing a letter from Admiral Boisot.f In this... | |
 | Elizabeth Hely Walshe, George Eliel Sargent - 1880 - 414 ページ
...starvation is better than the dishonoured death which is the only alternative. Your menaces move me not ; my life is at your disposal ; here is my sword, plunge...remain alive.' " The words of the stout burgomaster," continues the historian,1 " inspired new courage in the hearts of those who heard him ; and a shout... | |
 | William Henry Giles Kingston - 1880 - 142 ページ
...starvation is preferable to the dishonoured death which is the only alternative. Your menaces move me not. My life is at your disposal. Here is my sword, plunge...body to appease your hunger, but expect no surrender as long as I remain alive." The words of the brave burgomaster inspired a new courage in the hearts... | |
 | Blomfield Jackson - 1880 - 226 ページ
...is preferable to the dishonoured death which is the only alternative 2. Your menaces move me not ; my life is at your disposal ; here is my sword, plunge...into my breast, and divide my flesh among you. Take ray body to appease your hunger, but expect no surrender so long as I remain alive." JL MOTLEY. 1 Cf.... | |
 | John Waddell Van Sickle - 1880 - 248 ページ
...food, or surrender. 'I have no food to give you,' said he, 'and I have sworn not to surrender; but take my sword, plunge it into my breast, and divide my flesh among you !' These words inspired them with fresh courage to await the succor which they knew to be at hand ;... | |
 | John William Mears - 1881 - 486 ページ
...to keep my oath ! My own fate is indifferent to me ; not so that of the city entrusted to my care. Take my body to appease your hunger, but expect no surrender so long as I remain alive." THE BATTERING-RAM IN USE. 331 will be remembered by posterity." No sooner said than done. A fierce sally... | |
 | Richard Heath - 1882 - 376 ページ
...starvation is preferable to the dishonoured death which is the only alternative. Your menaces move me not ; my life is at your disposal. Here is my sword ; plunge...my breast, and divide my flesh among you. Take my bodyto appease your hunger, but expect no surrender so long as I remain alive." These courageous words... | |
 | M A. W - 1883 - 272 ページ
...starvation is preferable to the dishonoured death which is the only alternative. Your menaces move me not, my life is at your disposal ; here is my sword, plunge it into my heart and divide my flesh among you. Take my body to appease your hunger, but expect no surrender so... | |
 | Joel Dorman Steele, Esther Baker Steele - 1883 - 704 ページ
...burgomaster, demanding food or a surrender. '• I have, sworn not to yield," was the heroic reply; "but take my sword, plunge it into my breast, and divide my flesh among you." These words raised theircimrage anew, and, clambering upon the walls, they took their places again,... | |
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I know that we shall starve if not soon relieved ; but starvation is preferable to the dishonored death which is the only alternative. Your menaces move me not ; my life is at your disposal ; here is my sword, plunge it into my breast, and divide my flesh... 
