. Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, baronial, municipal, and popular antiquities . generally,and especially of their commander, who has been immortalized in nopleasant fashion by the author of the well-known ballad— Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye wanking yet? The Colonel, it appears, was wounded in the very beginning of thecombat, by a bullet in the left breast, which made him give a suddenspring in the saddle. His servant wished him to retreat, but liesaid it was only a flesh wound, and fought on. Presently hereceived a second shot, which lodged in the right thigh. ^ henhis
. Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, baronial, municipal, and popular antiquities . generally,and especially of their commander, who has been immortalized in nopleasant fashion by the author of the well-known ballad— Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye wanking yet? The Colonel, it appears, was wounded in the very beginning of thecombat, by a bullet in the left breast, which made him give a suddenspring in the saddle. His servant wished him to retreat, but liesaid it was only a flesh wound, and fought on. Presently hereceived a second shot, which lodged in the right thigh. ^ henhis regiment fled, Gardiner, with characteristic courage and pre-sence Of mind, seeing a party of foot fighting near him, withoutany officer to guide them, close by the park wall of his own happyhome, he said, These brave fellows will be cut to pieces for wantof a commander ; and riding up to them, exclaimed, Fire on, mylads, and fear nothing ! At that moment, a Highlander armedwith a scythe fastened to a long pole, struck at him, and his sworlwas seen to fall from his hand. He was then dragged from to — j^fccJ^j j^-^ ,-p, - fMJ i^4~
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