 | Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 582 strani
...Henthick's opinion, whether the force was sufficient. To which be replied, " If thty are to Jight, they are too few. If they are to be killed, they are too many." And when it was proposed to divide the detachment into three parts, Htndrifk objected, and forcibly... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1835 - 358 strani
...intercept Dieskau, the number of men proposed was mentioned to Hendrick, the Mohawk chief, and his opinion asked. He replied, " If they are to fight, they are...The number was accordingly increased. Gen. Johnson proposed also to divide the detachment into three parties. Upon this, Hendrick took three sticks, and,... | |
 | Gerorge Turner (judge of the Western Territory.) - 1836 - 206 strani
...French soldiers, the number of men proposed was mentioned to Hendrick, a Mohawk Chief, and his opinion asked. He replied, " If they" are to fight, they are...killed, they are too many." The number was accordingly augmented. General (afterwards Sir William) Johnson proposed also to divide the force into three parties.... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1838 - 540 strani
...It was proposed to send a detachment to meet the enemy. When the number was mentioned to Hendrick, he replied — " If they are to fight, they are too...few ; if they are to be killed, they are too many." When it was proposed to send out the detachment in three parties, Hendrick took three sticks, and said,... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1838 - 568 strani
...It was proposed to send a detachment to meet the enemy. When the number was mentioned to Hendrick, he replied — " If they are to fight, they are too few ; if they are to be killed, they arc too many." When it was proposed to send out the detachment in three parties, Hendrick look three... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1840 - 246 strani
...should go out to meet him. The number of men fixed upon was mentioned by Johnson to Hendrick. The Sachem replied, " If they are to fight, they are too few...are too many." The number was accordingly increased. General Johnson, also, proposed to divide them into three parties. Hendrick took three sticks, and... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 798 strani
...asked Hendrick's opinion, whether the force was sufficient. To which he replied, " If they are tojTght, they are too few. If they are to be killed, they are too many." And whcu it was proposed to divide the detachment into three parts, Hendrick objected, and forcibly... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1842 - 666 strani
...number of men, determined upon nt first, was mentioned by the general to Hendrick ; and his opinra was asked. He replied, " If they are to fight, they are too few. If they are to be killejJmey are too many." The number was accordingly increased. Gen. Johnson also proposal to divide... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1844 - 552 strani
...It was proposed to send a detachment to meet the enemy. When the number was mentioned to Hendrick, he replied — " If they are to fight, they are too...few ; if they are to be killed, they are too many." When it was proposed to send out the detachment in three parties, Hendrick took three sticks, and said,... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 strani
...when General Johnson named the number to Hendrick, and asked hia opinion, his remarkable reply was, "If they are to fight, they are too few. If they are to be killed, they are too many." Upon this forcible hint, General Johnson immediately increased the detachment, and thereby prevented... | |
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If they are to fight, they are too few. If they are to be killed, they are too many. 
