 | William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay, Noah Brooks - 1896 - 718 strani
...Hendrick, the Iroquois Sachem, alone dissented from the decision. " If they are to fight," he reasoned, " they are too few ; if they are to be killed, they are too many." But he was overruled. The march was begun, the provincials headed by Colonel Williams, the Indians... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay, Noah Brooks - 1898 - 716 strani
...Hendrick, the Iroquois Sachem, alone dissented from the decision. " If they are to fight," he reasoned, " they are too few ; if they are to be killed, they are too many." But he was overruled. The march was begun, the provincials headed by Colonel Williams, the Indians... | |
 | Silas Conrad Kimm - 1900 - 140 strani
...Johnson's, it is said that when the latter wished to send a small company to meet the French, Hendrick said, "If they are to fight they are too few; if they are to be killed they are too many." He easily stood in the first rank of the Indian statesmen of his age. The following story has been... | |
 | Silas Conrad Kimm - 1900 - 140 strani
...Johnson's, it is said that when the latter wished to send a small company to meet the French, Hendrick said, "If they are to fight they are too few; if they are to be killed they are teo many." He easily stood in the first rank of the Indian statesmen of his age. The following story... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1900 - 398 strani
...had devolved upon him by the tachment to meet the enemy. When the number was mentioned U Hendrick, he replied, " If they are to fight, they are too few ; if thej are to Ite killed, they are too many." When it was proposed lo send out the detachment in three... | |
 | Everett Titsworth Tomlinson - 1903 - 380 strani
...and two hundred Indians to the aid of Fort Edward ; but the old Mohawk J had vigorously declared, " If they are to fight, they are too few ; if they are to be killed, they are too many." Somewhat moved by the words and evident feeling of the old chieftain, it was then suggested that the... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1905 - 352 strani
...party in three divisions to meet the foe. The shrewd Mohawk sachem and chief, King Hendrick, said : " If they are to fight, they are too few ; if they are to be killed, they are too many." Then taking in his hands three strong sticks, he said : " Put them together and you cannot break them... | |
 | Sherman Williams - 1906 - 354 strani
...but did it easily when he took one at a time. He also insisted that the force was too small. He said, "If they are to fight they are too few, if they are to be killed they are too many." The relieving force started in three detachments as planned. Colonel Williams being in charge of the advance.... | |
 | Willis Fletcher Johnson - 1907 - 306 strani
...Hendrick, the shrewd Mohawk warrior, objected to sending so small a force. "If they are to fight," he said, "they are too few; if they are to be killed, they are too many." Accordingly the number was increased to 1,200, comprising and, indeed, led by the Connecticut troops.... | |
 | George McKinnon Wrong, Hugh Hornby Langton - 1914 - 190 strani
...such a paltry handful do in the face of the oncoming Frenchmen ? ' If they are to fight,' he said, ' they are too few ; if they are to be killed, they are too many.' KING HENDRICK From a portrait in possession of the Chicago Historical Society THt. Ni:W YORK PUBLIC... | |
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If they are to fight, they are too few. If they are to be killed, they are too many. 
