 This is a most unfortunate affair and has given me great mortification; as we have lost, not only two thousand men, that were there, but a good deal of artillery, and some of the best arms we had. And what adds to my mortification is, that this post,...  The Life of George Washington - Stran 198avtor: Washington Irving - 2005 - 416 straniOmejen predogled - O knjigi
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 606 strani
...the best arms we had. And what adds to my mortification is, that this post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion,...full council of general officers, and a resolution of Con• Am. Archives, 5th Series, iii. 780. t The number of prisoners, as returned by Sir William Howe,... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1859 - 860 strani
...the best arms we had. And what adds to my mortification is, that this post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion,...it having been determined on by a full council of gent-ral officers, and a resolution of Congress having been received, strongly expressive of their... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 872 strani
...boat and returned to Fort Lee." adds to my mortification is, that this post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one." Then alluding to the decision of a council of general officers, and the expressed desire of Congress... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1861 - 656 strani
...best arms we had. And what adds to uiy mortification is, that this post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion,...full council of general officers, and a resolution of Con* Am. Archives, 5th Series, iii. 780. t The numher of prisoners, as returned by Sir William Howe,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 640 strani
...the best arms we had. And what adds to my mortification is, that this post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion,...determined on by a full council of general officers, and a reaolution of Congress having been received, strongly expressive of their desire that the channel of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 598 strani
...best arras we had. And what adds to my mortification is, that this post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion,...the river which we had been laboring to stop for a 1 Am. Archives, 5th Series, iii. 780. 2 The number of prisoners, as returned by Sir William Howe, was... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 strani
...the best arms we had ; and what adds to my mortification is that this post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a very hazardous one." When General Lee heard of it, he said, " Oh, general, why would you be persuaded... | |
 | 1886 - 540 strani
...wrote to his brother, " what adds to my mortification is that this post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one," and if, as some have thought, it is still one of the unsettled problems of history whether the fort... | |
 | 1886 - 538 strani
...wrote to his brother, " what adds to my mortification is that this post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one," and if, as some have thought, it is still one of the unsettled problems of history whether the fort... | |
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