 Could I have foreseen what I have experienced and am likely to experience, no consideration upon earth should have induced me to accept this command," No one drew closer to Washington in this time of his troubles and perplexities than General Greene.  Life of George Washington - Stran 101avtor: Washington Irving - 1885Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 strani
...establish, and run me into one evil whilst I am endeavouring to avoid another ; but the less must be chosen. Could I have foreseen what I have experienced, and...earth should have induced me to accept this command. A regiment or any subordinate department would have been accompanied with ten times the satisfaction,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 580 strani
...establish, and run me into one evil whilst I am endeavouring to avoid another ; but the less must be chosen. Could I have foreseen what I have experienced, and...earth should have induced me to accept this command. A regiment or any subordinate department would have been accompanied with ten times the satisfaction,... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 strani
...— but sometimes the rank he had accepted. — " Could I have foreseen what I have, and " am like to, experience, no consideration upon earth " should have induced me to accept this command. " A regiment, or any subordinate department, " would have been accompanied with ten times " the satisfaction... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 strani
...establish, and run me into one evil whilst I am endeavoring to avoid another ; but the less must be chosen. Could I have foreseen what I have experienced, and...earth should have induced me to accept this command. A regiment or any subordinate department would have been accompanied with ten times the satisfaction,... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 588 strani
...establish, and run me into one evil whilst I am endeavouring to avoid another ; but the less must be chosen. Could I have foreseen what I have experienced, and...earth should have induced me to accept this command. A regiment OF any subordinate department would have • been accompanied with ten times the satisfaction,... | |
 | William Bradford Reed - 1847 - 466 strani
...endeavouring to avoid another; but the lesser must be chosen. Could I have foreseen what I have, and am like to experience, no consideration upon earth should have induced me to accept this command. A regiment or any subordinate department would have been accompanied with ten times the satisfaction... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 strani
...and are mostly on furlough ; and such a mercenary spirit; pervades the whole, that I should not bo surprised at any disaster that may happen Could I...in this time of his troubles and perplexities than Ganeral Greene. He had a real veneration for his character, and thought himself " happy in an opportunity... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1851 - 572 strani
...— but sometimes the rank he had accepted. — " Could I have foreseen what I have, and " am like to, experience, no consideration upon earth " should have induced me to accept this command. " A regiment, or any subordinate department, " would have been accompanied with ten times " the satisfaction... | |
 | George Washington - 1852 - 172 strani
...to avoid another ; but the lesser3* must be chosen. Could I have foreseen what I have,44 and am like to experience, no consideration upon earth should have induced me to accept this command. A regiment or any subordinate department would have been accompanied with ten times the satisfaction,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1854 - 424 strani
...espoused — but sometimes the rank he had accepted. — " Could I have foreseen what I have, 'and am like to, experience, no consideration upon earth ' should have induced me to accept this command. A regi'ment, or any subordinate department, would have been ' accompanied with ten times the satisfaction... | |
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