 Honored Madam : If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again, I shall ; but if the command is pressed upon me by the general voice of the country, and offered upon such terms as cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor on me to refuse...  Mary and Martha, the Mother and the Wife of George Washington - Stran 51avtor: Benson John Lossing - 1886 - 348 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 430 strani
...few weeks subsequent to the above, he wrote again : — " MOUNT VERNON, 14th August, 1755. " Honoured Madam," "If it is in my power to avoid going to the...terms as cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonour on me to refuse it ; and that, I am sure, must or ought to give you greater uneasiness, than... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 strani
...subsequent to the above, he wrote again : — " MOUNT VERNON, 14th August, 1755. " Honoured Madam," 1: If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again,...terms as cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonour on me to refuse it. ; and that, I am sure, must or ought to give you greater uneasiness,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 strani
...with which he was accustomed from childhood to treat her, with a calm patriotism of the Roman stamp. " Honored Madam : If it is in my power to avoid going...cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor on me to refuse it ; and that, I am sure, must, and ought, to give you greater uneasiness than my going... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 566 strani
...with which he was accustomed from childhood to treat her, with a calm patriotism of the Roman stamp. " Honored Madam : If it is in my power to avoid going...cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor on me to refuse it ; and that, I am sure, must, and ought, to give you greater uneasiness, than my... | |
 | 1855 - 588 strani
...side, how he answered her, appealing to her stronger self : MOUNT VERNON, 14th Aug., 1755. " HONOKED MADAM, " If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again, I shall ; but if the command is passed upon me by the general voice of the country, and offered upon such terms as cannot be objected... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 strani
...companies, in consideration of their gallant conduct, and their losses in the late battle. " Honoured Madam: If it is in my power to avoid going to the...terms as cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonour on me to refuse it; and that, I am sure, must, and ought, to give you greater uneasiness... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 482 strani
...with which he was accustomed from childhood to treat her, with a calm patriotism of the Roman stamp. " Honored Madam : If it is in my power to avoid going...cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor on me to refuse it ; and that, I am sure, must, and ought, to give you greater uneasiness, tiian my... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 strani
...replied to her, respectfully and firmly — " HONOURED MADAM, — If it is in my power to avoid going to Ohio again, I shall. But if the command is pressed...terms as cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonour on me to refuse it ; and that, I am sure, must and ought to give you greater uneasiness than... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1876 - 766 strani
...mother, again imploring him not to risk himself in these frontier wars. His answer was characteristic: "Honored Madam — If it is in my power to avoid going...cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor on me to refuse it; and that, I am sure, must, and ought, to give you greater uneasiness than my going... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 986 strani
...with which he was accustomed from childhood to treat her, with a calm patriotism of the Roman stamp. " Honored Madam : If it is in my power to avoid going...again, I shall ; but if the command is pressed upon ma by the general voice of the country, and offered upon such terms as cannot be objected against,... | |
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