 | David McCullough - 2005 - 438 strani
...certain great man is damnable deficient," Lee told Gates. He has thrown me into a situation where 1 have my choice of difficulties: if I stay in this province, I risk myself and army; and if 1 do not stay, the province is lost forever. . . . In short, unless something which 1 do not expect... | |
 | John Fiske - 1891 - 394 strani
...ington. " There never was so damned a stroke," said the letter. " 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 foreverv. . . . Our counsels have been weak to the last degree. As to yourself, if you think you can... | |
 | Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - 1892 - 448 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,... | |
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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... 
