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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:自助论·摘录 249

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导

Lord Chatham has said that the gentleman is characterised by his sacrifice of self and preference of others to himself in the little daily occurrences of life. In illustration of this ruling spirit of considerateness in a noble character, we may cite the anecdote of the gallant Sir Ralph Abercromby, of whom it is related, that when mortally wounded in the battle of Aboukir, he was carried in a litter on board the ‘Foudroyant;’ and, to ease his pain, a soldier’s blanket was placed under his head, from which he experienced considerable relief. He asked what it was. “It’s only a soldier’s blanket,” was the reply. “_Whose_ blanket is it?” said he, half lifting himself up. “Only one of the men’s.” “I wish to know the name of the man whose blanket this is.” “It is Duncan Roy’s, of the 42nd, Sir Ralph.” “Then see that Duncan Roy gets his blanket this very night.” {408} Even to ease his dying agony the general would not deprive the private soldier of his blanket for one night. The incident is as good in its way as that of the dying Sydney handing his cup of water to the private soldier on the field of Zutphen.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/935
定位:Excerpt 249 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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查塔姆勋爵说,绅士的特点是在日常小事上肯牺牲自己、把别人放在前面。阿伯克龙比将军在阿布基尔战役中受了致命伤,被抬上船,有人在他头下垫了一条士兵的毯子,他舒服了些,就问这是什么。得知是士兵的毯子后,他追问是谁的,听说是第42团邓肯·罗伊的,他立刻吩咐:今晚一定把毯子还给他。哪怕自己正疼得要命,他也不肯让一个普通士兵少一夜毯子。这种体谅不是大事上的表演,而是连自己最难受时也不占别人便宜。

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斯迈尔斯《自助》中以阿伯克龙比将军重伤后仍归还士兵毯子的事,说明绅士的体谅。

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