 | Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1825 - 176 pages
...who was executed about a year after, gave him a stroke, either with a broad sword or a Lochaber axe, on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. All that Ms faithful attendant saw farther at that time was, that as his hat was falling off, he took it in... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - 1825 - 350 pages
...who was executed about a year after, gave him a stroke, either with a broad sword or a Locbaber axe, on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow."— DODUKIUGE'S Life of Gardiner. NAPOLEON'S ADDRESS As on thy sculptured lines I gaze, Thouconjur'stupmypruleofdays.—P.... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1830 - 606 pages
...the action, his horse. The moment he fell, another Highlander gave him a stroke with a Lochabar axe, on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. All that his faithful attendant further saw was that, his hat being off, he took it in his left hand, and waved it, as a signal to... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1830 - 608 pages
...the action, his horse. The moment he fell, another Highlander gave him a stroke with a Lochabar axe, on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. All that his faithful attendant further saw was that, his hat being off, he took it in his left hand, and waved it, as a signal to... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831 - 780 pages
...stroke either with a broadsword or a Lochaber-a\e (f< r my informant could not exactly distinguish) on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. All that his faithful attendant saw further at this time was, that as his hat was falling off. he took it in his left- hand and waved... | |
 | Walter Scott - Characters and characteristics in literature - 1833 - 552 pages
...stroke either with a broadsword or a Lochaber axe (for my informant could not exactly distinguish) on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. All that his faithful attendant saw further at this time was that as his hat was falling off, he took it in his left hand and waved... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 488 pages
...stroke either with a broadsword or a Lochaber-axe (for my informant could not exactly distinguish) on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. All that his faithful attendant saw further at this time was, that as his hat was falling off, he took it in his left hand and waved... | |
 | Walter Scott - Characters and characteristics in literature - 1833 - 496 pages
...stroke either with a broadsword or a Lochaber axe (for my informant could not exactly distinguish) on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. All that his faithful attendant saw further at this time was that as his hat was falling off, he took it in his left hand and waved... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1836 - 476 pages
...stroke, either with a broad sword or a Lochaber axe (for my informant could not exactly distinguish) on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow."— Life of Colonel Gardiner, Sect. 152, 153.] soldiers then laid down their arms, after a few minutes'... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 462 pages
...stroke, either with a broad sword or a Lochaber axe (for my informant could not exactly distinguish) on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. '— Life of Colonel Gardiner, Sect. 152, 153.] soldiers then laid down their arms, after a few minutes'... | |
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All that his faithful attendant saw further at this time was, that as his hat was falling off, he took it in his left hand and waved it as a signal to him to retreat, and added, what were the last words he ever heard him speak, 'Take care of yourself;'... 
