Mary Seacole Quote

All death is trying to witness—even that of the good man who lays down his life hopefully and peacefully; but on the battlefield, when the poor body is torn and rent in hideous ways, and the scared spirit struggles to loose itself from the still strong frame that holds it tightly, to the last, death is fearful indeed.


The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands (1857), Chapter 16


All death is trying to witness—even that of the good man who lays down his life hopefully and peacefully; but on the battlefield, when the poor...

All death is trying to witness—even that of the good man who lays down his life hopefully and peacefully; but on the battlefield, when the poor...

All death is trying to witness—even that of the good man who lays down his life hopefully and peacefully; but on the battlefield, when the poor...

All death is trying to witness—even that of the good man who lays down his life hopefully and peacefully; but on the battlefield, when the poor...