What think you," said Washington ; " if we should retreat to the back parts of Pennsylvania, would the Pennsylvanians support us?" " If the lower counties give up, the back counties will do the same," was the discouraging reply. "We must then retire to... The Life of George Washington - Stran 212avtor: Washington Irving - 2005 - 416 straniOmejen predogled - O knjigi
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 strani
...and his presence may have contributed to bring them to his mind. " What think you," said Washington ; "if we should retreat to the back parts of Pennsylvania,...Washington. " Numbers will repair to us for safety, \ » Am. Archive*, 5th Series, iii. 1037. A LAST RESOURCE. 517 and we will try a predatory war. If... | |
| 1856 - 430 strani
...said Washington ; "if we should retreat to the back part* of Pennsylvania, would the Pcnusylvaiiians support us ?" "If the lower counties give up, the..."We must then retire to Augusta County in Virginia," snid Washington. " Numbers will rcpnir to us for safety, and we will try a predatory war. If overpowered,... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 872 strani
...beyond the Susquehanna river, and thence, if necessary, to the Allegany mountains. Numbers will there repair to us for safety, and we will try a predatory...war. If overpowered, we must cross the Alleganies." While there was the shadow of an army in the field, while Congress maintained its sittings and unity,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1861 - 656 strani
...his presence may have contributed to bring them to his mind. " What think you," said Washington ; " if we should retreat to the back parts of Pennsylvania,...must then retire to Augusta County in Virginia," said AVashington. " Numbers will repair to us for safety, and we will try a predatory war. If overpowered,... | |
| Philip Morin Freneau, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1865 - 346 strani
...Wafhington, 'if we mould retreat to the back parts of Pennfylvania, would the Pennfylvanians fupport us ?' ' If the lower counties give up, the back counties will do the fame,' was the difcouraging reply. ' We muft then retire to Augufta County, in Virginia," faid Wafhington.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1869 - 640 strani
...his presence may have contributed to bring them to his mind. " What think yon," said Washington ; " if we should retreat to the back parts of Pennsylvania, would the Pennsylvanians support ua ? " "If the lower counties give up, the back counties will do the same," was the discouraging reply.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1869 - 636 strani
...his presence may have contributed to bring them to his mind. " What think you," said Washington ; " if we should retreat to the back parts of Pennsylvania, would the Pennsylvaniaus support us ? " "If the lower counties give up, the back counties will do the same,"... | |
| Washington Irving - 1870 - 598 strani
...his presence may have contributed to bring them to his mind. " What think you," said Washington ; " if we should retreat to the back parts of Pennsylvania,...a predatory war. If overpowered, we must cross the Alleghanies." Such was the indomitable spirit, rising under difficulties, and buoyant in the darkest... | |
| Washington Irving - 1876 - 766 strani
...and his presence mav have contributed to bring them to his mind. " What think you," said Washington, "if we should retreat to the back parts of Pennsylvania,...do the same," was the discouraging reply. " We must thea retire to Augusta County in Virginia, " paid Washington. " Numbers will repair to us for safety,... | |
| Charles H. Evans - 1884 - 234 strani
...the regions where he had first heard the bullets whistle. 'Numbers,' he said, 'will repair to us fgr safety, and we will try a predatory war. If overpowered, we must cross the Alleghanies.' There was no room in this scheme of operations for any thoughts of surrender. He had... | |
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