 | William Belsham - 1795 - 496 strani
...the service. They were indeed, says the general, at first a band of undisciplined husbandmen ; bnt it is, under God, to their bravery and attention to...receive — the affection and esteem of my countrymen." Some time previous to this event, the Oneidas and other Indian nations had sent a deputation to that... | |
 | George Washington - 1795 - 382 strani
...doing juftice to their merit. They were indeed, at firft, " a band of undifc iplincd hnjbandmcn :" but it is (under God) to their bravery and attention to their duty that I am indebted for that fuccefs which has procured me the only reward I wifh to receive, — the affection and efteem of my... | |
 | George Washington - 1795 - 392 strani
...of doing juflice to their merit. They were indeed, at firft, " a band of undifciplmed bujbandmcn :" but it is (under God) to their bravery and attention to their duty that I am indebted for that fuccefs which has procured me the only reward I wifh to receive, — the affection and efteem of my... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 strani
...Congress that he had executed their order, and communicated to the army the vote of thanks, he observes, " They were indeed, at first, a band of undisciplined...receive, the affection and esteem of my countrymen." CHAPTER III. General WASHiNcroy marches the Army to Ncto York....FortiJications of the City and River.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 strani
...Congress that he had executed their order, and communicated to the army the vote of thanks, he observes, " They were indeed, at first, a band of undisciplined...attention to their duty, that I am indebted for that suc( ess which has procured me the only reward I wish to receive, the affection and esteem of my countrymen."... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 strani
...communicated to the army the vote of thanks he observes, " They were indeed, at first, a band of undisciplmed husbandmen, but it is, under God, to their bravery...attention to their duty, that I am indebted for that sue ress which has procured me the only reward I wish to receive, the affection and esteem of my. countrymen."... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 238 strani
...Congress that he had executed their order, and communicated to the army the vote of thanks, he observes, " They were indeed, at first, a band of undisciplined...receive, the affection and esteem of my countrymen." 1776. As soon as the necessary arrangements were made in Boston, in the persuasion that the Hudson... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1835 - 300 strani
...my chief happiness." Speaking of having communicated the thanks of Congress to the army, he adds, " They were indeed at first a band of undisciplined...receive, the affection and esteem of my countrymen." Washington found New-York but ill-prepared for defence in the event of General Howe's directinghis... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 strani
...congress that he had executed their order, and communicated to the army the vote of thanks, he says, • They were, indeed, at first, a band of undisciplined...receive — the affection and esteem of my countrymen.' Although Halifax was mentioned as the destined place of the British armament, general Washington apprehended... | |
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They were, indeed, at first a band of undisciplined husbandmen ; but it is, under God, to their bravery and attention to duty that I am indebted for that success which has procured me the only reward I wish to receive, the affection and esteem of my countrymen. 
