 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 598 strani
...fabric we had been building. There never was so d— da stroke ; entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation...and if I do not stay, the province is lost forever. . ' . . . As to what relates to yourself, if you think you can be in time to aid the general, I would... | |
 | 1873 - 528 strani
...had been building — there never was so damn'da stroke — tntre noux, a certain great man is most damnably deficient — He has thrown me into a situation...and Army and if I do not stay the Province is lost for ever — I have neither guides Cavalry Medicines Money Shoes or Stockings — I must act with the... | |
 | 1875 - 522 strani
...had been building — there never was so damn'da stroke — entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient — He has thrown me into a situation...and Army and if I do not stay the Province is lost for ever — I have neither guides Cavalry Medicines Money Shoes or Stockings — I must act with the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 650 strani
...had been building. There never ^6'13 was so damned a stroke. Entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation...army ; and, if I do not stay, the province is lost for ever. I have neither guides, cavalry, medicines, money, shoes, or stockings. I must act with the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 652 strani
...been building. There never i)™J3 was so damned a stroke. Entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation where I have my choice of difficulties : if 1 stay in this province, I risk myself and army ; and, if I do not stay, the province is lost for ever.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 660 strani
...letter to Gates when the scout appeared, in which he wrote most falsely : " A certain great man is most damnably deficient He has thrown me into a situation...and if I do not stay, the province is lost forever," and so on. This letter was not folded when the scout came and summoned Lee to surrender. He went out... | |
 | Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - 1892 - 450 strani
...we have been building. There never was so damned a stroke. Entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation where I have a choice of difficulties," etc. Really he had no choice. His duty was to obey orders. a few days later,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1878 - 648 strani
...had been building. There never ^J^is. was so damned a stroke. Entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation...army ; and, if I do not stay, the province is lost for ever. I have neither guides, cavalry, medicines, money, shoes, or stockings. I must act with the... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay - 1879 - 758 strani
...arrival." In a letter to General Gates, two days later, he says, " Entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation...not stay, the Province is lost forever — .... I must act with the greatest circumspection — .... as to what relates to yourself, if you think you... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1879 - 634 strani
...we had been building. There never was so damned a stroke ; entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation...and army, and if I do not stay, the province is lost for ever. I have neither guards, cavalry, medicines, money shoes or stockings. I must act with the... | |
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The ingenious manoeuvre of Fort Washington has unhinged the goodly fabric we had been building. There never was so damned a stroke. Entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation where I have my choice of... 
