 | John Warner Barber - 1845 - 664 strani
...at which it was resolved to send a party to meet them. The number of men, determined upon at 6rsi, was mentioned by the general to Hendrick ; and his...increased. Gen. Johnson also proposed to divide them into 3 parties. Hendrick took 3 sticks, and, putting them together, said to him, " Put these together, and... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1847 - 732 strani
...against the French, he asked Hendrick 'e opinion, whether the force were sufficient, to which the chief 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 divide the detachment into three parties, Hendrick, to express the danger of... | |
 | William Cutter - 1848 - 450 strani
...Mohawk chief, was present at this council. When the number proposed to be sent out was mentioned to him, he replied : " If they are to fight they are too few ; if they are to be killed they are too many " It was then suggested to send out a larger detachment, in three separate parties. Hendricks took... | |
 | J. C. Gilleland - 1851 - 478 strani
...the road from Fort Edward to Lake George; or half way between the village of Sandy-Hill and Glenn's falls. A council of war was held early in the morning,...increased. Gen. Johnson also proposed to divide them into 3 parties. Hendrick took 3 sticks, and, putting them together, said to him, " Put these together, and... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1851 - 482 strani
...at which it was reaolved to send a party to meet them. The number of men, determined upon at 6rst, was mentioned by the general to Hendrick ; and his...increased. Gen. Johnson also proposed to divide them intc 3 parlies. Hendrick took 3 sticks, and, putting them together, said to him, "Put these together,... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1851 - 546 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 prop6sed to send out tti"e detachment in three parties, Hendrick took three sticks, and... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 606 strani
...send out a small party to meet the French, and the opinion of Hendrick was asked. He shrewdly said, " If they are to fight, they are too few ; if they are to be killed, they are too many." His objection to the proposition to separate them into three divisions was quite as sensibly and laconically... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 594 strani
...send out a small party to meet the French, and the opinion of Hendrick was asked. He shrewdly said, " If they are to fight, they are too few ; if they are to be killed, they are too many." His objection to the proposition to separate them into three divisions was quite as sensibly and laconically... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1851 - 780 strani
...asked HendricKs opinion, whether the force was sufficient To which he replied, " If they are tofght, they are too few. If they are to be killed, they are too miny." And when it was proposed to divide the detachment into three parts, Hendrick objected, and forcibly... | |
 | Joseph Banvard - 1856 - 268 strani
...Hendrick, and his opinion was asked as to whether there were enough. He replied with Indian brevity, "If they are to fight they are too few ; if they are to be killed they are too many." The number was at once increased. Johnson suggested that the detachment should he divided into three parties. To this... | |
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If they are to fight, they are too few. If they are to be killed, they are too many. 
