I am sorry to be necessitated to mention to you the egregious want of public spirit which prevails here. Instead of pressing to be engaged in the cause of their country, which I vainly flattered myself would be the case, I find we are most likely to be... Life of George Washington - Stran 94avtor: Washington Irving - 1869Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 580 strani
...sitting at Watertown. The number enlisted since my last is two thousand five hundred and forty men. I am sorry to be necessitated to mention to you the egregious want of public spirit, which reigns here. Instead of pressing to be engaged in the cause of their country, which I vainly flattered... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 strani
...sitting at Watertown. The number enlisted since my last is two thousand five hundred and forty men. I am sorry to be necessitated to mention to you the egregious want of public spirit, which reigns here. Instead of pressing to be engaged in the cause of their country, which I vainly flattered... | |
| George Washington - 1847 - 588 strani
...sitting at Watertown. The number enlisted since my last is two thousand five hundred and forty men. I am sorry to be necessitated to mention to you the egregious want of public spirit, which reigns here. Instead of pressing to be engaged in the cause of their country, which I vainly flattered... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 strani
...soldiers than with the officers. They would not enlist unless they knew their colonel, lieutenant-colonel, and captain ; Connecticut men being unwilling to serve...writes to the President of Congress : " I am sorry to bo necessitated to mention to you the egregious want of public spirit which prevails here. Instead... | |
| 1856 - 680 strani
...— he says : " The number enlisted since my last is two thousand five hundred and forty men ; and I am sorry to be necessitated to mention to you the egregious want of public spirit which reigns here. Instead of pressing to be engaged in the cause of their country, which I vainly flattered... | |
| Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 strani
...soldiers than with the officers. They would not enlist unless they knew their colonel, lieutenant-colonel, and captain; Connecticut men being unwilling to serve...Massachusetts, and Massachusetts men under officers from Ehode Island; so that it was necessary to appoint the officers first. Twenty days later he again writes... | |
| Washington Irving - 1862 - 512 strani
...unwilling to serve under officers from Massachusetts, and Massachusetts men under officers from Ehode Island ; so that it was necessary to appoint the officers...Twenty days later he again writes to the President of Con* Washington to the President of Congress, Nov. 8. gress : " I am sorry to be necessitated to mention... | |
| Washington Irving - 1865 - 514 strani
...soldiers than with the officers. They would not enlist unless they knew their colonel, lieutenant-colonel and captain; Connecticut men being unwilling to serve...Twenty days later he again writes to the President of Con* Washington to the President of Congress, NOT. 8. 1775.] DIFFICULTIES IN RECRUITING. 81 gress :... | |
| Washington Irving - 1871 - 1186 strani
...soldiers than with the officers. They would not enlist unless they knew their colonel, lieutenant-colonel, and captain ; Connecticut men being unwilling to serve...Rhode Island ; so that it was necessary to appoint tho officers first. Twenty days later he again writes to the President of Congress : " I am sorry to... | |
| Washington Irving - 1876 - 766 strani
...not enlist unless they knew their colonel, lieutenant-colonel and captain ; Connecticut men beinsr unwilling to serve under officers from Massachusetts,...later he again writes to the President of Congress; " f am sorry to ho necessitated to mention to you the egregious want of public spirit which prevails... | |
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