 I have seen your uncle die in the wars of Italy, I witnessed your father's death at the battle of Minden, and I will not be accessory to the ruin of the only remaining branch of the family.  Washington and His Generals - Stran 274avtor: Joel Tyler Headley - 1849Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 600 strani
...resolved to go to America. The Count de Broglie assured him, that his confidence was not misplaced ; but, said he, " I have seen your uncle die in the wars...ruin of the only remaining branch of the family." He then used all his powers of argument and persuasion to divert Lafayette from his purpose, but in... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 594 strani
...resolved to go to America. The Count de Broglie assured him, that his confidence was not misplaced ; but, said he, " I have seen your uncle die in the wars...ruin of the only remaining branch of the family." He then used all his powers of argument and persuasion to divert Lafayette from his purpose, but in... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 590 strani
...resolved to go to America. The Count de Broglie assured him, that his confidence was not misplaced ; but, said he, " I have seen your uncle die in the wars...ruin of the only remaining branch of the family." He then used all his powers of argument and persuasion to divert Lafayette from his purpose, but in... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1834 - 112 strani
...project,) to go to America. This the Count promised, adding, however, ' I saw your uncle fall in Italy, and I witnessed your father's death, at the battle of Minden, and I will not be accessary to the ruin of the only remaining branch of the family.' He then used all the powers of argument... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1836 - 654 strani
...project), to go to America. This the count promised, adding, however, ' I saw your uncle fall in Italy, and I witnessed your father's death, at the battle of Minden, and I will not be accessary to the ruin of the only remaining branch of the family.' He then used all the powers of argument... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 588 strani
...resolved to go to America. The Count de Broglie assured him, that his confidence was not misplaced ; but, said he, " I have seen your uncle die in the wars...ruin of the only remaining branch of the family." He then used all his powers of argument and persuasion to divert Lafayette from his purpose, but in... | |
 | Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier marquis de Lafayette - 1837 - 504 strani
...to go to America. The Count de Broglie assured him that his confidence was not misplaced ; ' But,' said he, ' I have seen your uncle die in the wars...father's death at the battle of Minden ; and I will my discreet confidants, I owe much to M. du Boismartin,* secretary of the Count de Broglie, and to... | |
 | Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier marquis de Lafayette - 1837 - 580 strani
...resolved to go to America. The Count de Broglie assured him that his confidence was not misplaced; ' But,' said he, ' I have seen your uncle die in the wars...father's death at the battle of Minden; and I will my discreet confidants, I owe much to M. du Boismartin,* secretary o£ the Count de Broglie, and to... | |
 | Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier marquis de Lafayette - 1837 - 508 strani
...to go to America. The Count de Broglie assured him that his confidence was not misplaced ; ' But,' said he, ' I have seen your uncle die in the wars of Italy ; I witnessed vour father's death at the battle of Minden ; and I will my discreet confidants, I owe much to M. du... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 592 strani
...resolved to go to America. The Count de Broglie assured him, that his confidence was not misplaced ; but, said he, " I have seen your uncle die in the wars...ruin of the only remaining branch of the family." He then used all his powers of argument and persuasion to divert Lafayette from his purpose, but in... | |
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