 | Marvin Olasky - 2000 - 324 sider
...thought to be dead who were buried while still alive. Gasping after each phrase, Washington told Lear, “I am just going. Have me decently buried, and do...the vault in less than three days after I am dead. Do you understand me?” When Lear said, “Yes, sir,” Washington gave his last words:” ‘Tis... | |
 | Robert Francis Jones - 2002 - 274 sider
...that “He made several attempts to speak to me before he could effect it, at length he said,—'I am just going. Have me decently buried; and do not...said, ‘Do you understand me?' I replied ‘Yes.' ‘ ‘Tis well,' said he.” Washington spoke no other words; twenty minutes later he died. Lear wrote... | |
 | Paul M. Zall - 204 sider
...but let me go off quietly. . . .“ About ten o'clock he made several attempts to speak to me. . . at length he said, “I am just going. Have me decently...said, “Do you understand me?” I replied, “Yes, Sir.” “Tis well,” said he. Mrs. Washington who was sitting at the foot of the bed asked, with... | |
 | David L. Faigman - 2004 - 440 sider
...hour. Shortly after ten o'clock, he told Lear, “I am just going.” He whispered one final order. “Have me decently buried, and do not let my body...vault in less than three days after I am dead.” Given the technology of the time, he astutely feared being buried alive. Minutes later, Washington... | |
 | David L. Faigman - 2004 - 440 sider
...hour. Shortly after ten o'clock, he told Lear, “I am just going.” He whispered one final order. “Have me decently buried, and do not let my body...vault in less than three days after I am dead.” Given the technology of the time, he astutely feared being buried alive. Minutes later, Washington... | |
 | Susan Dunn - 2004 - 396 sider
...procedures. Again Washington asked what time it was. "Have me decently buried," he said softly to Lear, "and do not let my body be put into the vault in less than three days after I am dead." Unable to utter a reply, the griefstricken Lear could only nod in agreement. "Do you understand me?"... | |
 | Stephen J. Spignesi - 2004 - 292 sider
...faithfully. I regret nothing, but I am sorry that I am about to leave my friends.” _____________ 5. “I am just going. Have me decently buried and do not let my body be put into a vault in less than two days after I am dead. Do you understand me? ‘Tis well.” _____________... | |
 | Laura Ward - 2004 - 264 sider
...“friend” was a man who had turned up at her ranch, and managed to become her closest companion I am just going. Have me decently buried and do not let my body be put into a vault in less than two days after I am dead. Do you understand me? Last wishes of General George... | |
 | White, John - 2004 - 205 sider
...speak, so he leaned close to hear what was being said. With slightly blurred speech Washington told him, "Have me decently buried and do not let my body be put into a vault in less than two days after I am dead." Lear nodded, unable to speak, fighting to keep back... | |
 | Harold Ivan Smith - 228 sider
...chance of life and to give families an opportunity to rest. George Washington ordered in his will, "Have me decently buried and do not let my body be put in the vault in less than three days after I am dead." 1 No one wanted to be buried prematurely before... | |
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before he could effect it. At length he said, ' I am just going. Have me decently buried ; and do not let my body be put into the vault in less than three days after I am dead.' I bowed assent, for I could not speak. He then looked at me again and said,—'... 
