 | David Macbeth Moir - 1860 - 404 pages
...who was executed about a year after, gave him a stroke, either with a broadsword or a Lochaber axe, on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow." — DODDEIDGE'S Life of Gardiner. | 44. The sole and narrow landing-place We reached.—?. 302. The... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scotland - 1861 - 352 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." — Life of Colonel Gardiner, Sect. 152, 153. * " The Prince left his guard on the march to the attack,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 388 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 farther at this time was, that, as his hat was falling off, he took it in his left hand, and waved... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1870 - 544 pages
...stroke either with a broadsword or a Lochaber-axe (for ray 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... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1874 - 538 pages
...broad sword or a Lochaber-axe (for my informant could not exactly distinguish) on the hinder part ot 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... | |
 | Andrew Wanless - American literature - 1891 - 318 pages
...hand and he was dragged from off his horse. Another Highlander gave him a stroke with a Lochaher axe on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. He was plundered of his watch and stripped of his upper garments and boots, yet still breathing. He... | |
 | ANDREW LANG - 1892 - 454 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... | |
 | Sir John Clerk - Finance - 1892 - 392 pages
...him a stroke, either with a broadsword or Lochaber axe, my informant could not exactly distinguish, on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. . . .' — See Doddridge's Life of Gardiner, where the account of the Colonel's death was carefully... | |
 | Scottish History Society - Scotland - 1892 - 388 pages
...him a stroke, either with a broadsword or Lochaber axe, my informant could not exactly distinguish, on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. . . . ' — See Doddridge's Life of Gardiner, where the account of the Colonel's death was carefully... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1897 - 402 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... | |
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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;'... 
