 The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the...  Life of George Washington - Stran 232avtor: Washington Irving - 1900Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1857 - 594 strani
...to my account here. The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Some difficult questions of subordination arising in the course of the confused and obstructed preparations... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 strani
...account here. " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to tho.bulchering ene jiy, provided that would conduce to t!ie people's ease ' The inefficiency of the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 502 strani
...uncertain promises. . The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could ofler myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur, William Henry Carpenter - 1858 - 350 strani
...letter he says, "The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would con tribute to the people's ease." As the only remedy for disasters which threatened, otherwise, the... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1859 - 528 strani
...drink, and he exclaims : " The supplicating tears of the womer , and moving petitions of the men, melt such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." It was enough to move a heart of stone, to see that young man, only twenty-four years of age, burning... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1859 - 534 strani
...he exclaims : " The supplicating tears of the womer, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." It was enough to move a heart of stone, to see that young man, only twenty-four years of age, burning... | |
 | E. Cecil - 1859 - 292 strani
...uncertain promises The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." On receiving this letter, the Governor immediately ordered out the militia. Lord Fairfax, Washington's... | |
 | HON. J. Y. HEADLEY - 1860 - 502 strani
...he exclaims : " The supplicating tears of the womer , and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." It was enough to move a heart of stone, to see that young man, only twenty- four years of age, burning... | |
 | Charles Campbell - 1860 - 772 strani
...Governor Dinwiddie: "The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." In this sentence we find the key to his whole character and history. The governor immediately gave... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1860 - 604 strani
...my account here ! The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to thej people's ease." These agonizing sensations were heightened by a cir- False rucumstance here alluded... | |
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