 In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other.  Complete Works - Stran 12avtor: Abraham Lincoln - 1894Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Paul Selby - 1900 - 478 strani
...on the 5th of June, 1863: He warns Hooker not to run any risk of being entangled on the Rappahannock "like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to...by dogs, front and rear, without a fair chance to give one way or kick the other. ' ' On the loth he warns Hooker not to go south of the Rappahannock... | |
 | Joseph Warren Keifer - 1900 - 438 strani
...point, while his main force would in some way be getting the advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over the fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear, without a fair chance to gore one way or kick... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1901 - 262 strani
...point, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon...a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other." It was also to Hooker that he wrote : "Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators.... | |
 | Alexander Kelly McClure - 1901 - 476 strani
...General Hooker on June 5, 1863, warning Hooker not to run any risk of being entangled on the Rappahannock "like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to...by dogs, front and rear, without a fair chance to give one way or kick the other." On the loth he warned Hooker not to go south of the Rappahannock upon... | |
 | John George Nicolay - 1902 - 606 strani
...point, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon...a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other." Five days later, Hooker, having become convinced that a large part of Lee's army was in motion toward... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero, Sir Stanley Mordaunt Leathes - 1903 - 796 strani
...entrenchments, he reminded Hooker, would necessarily be at a great disadvantage ; and he added : " In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon...a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other." To the suggestion about Richmond he replied: "If left to me, I would not go south of the Rappahannock... | |
 | William Eleroy Curtis - 1902 - 482 strani
...not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox would jump half over a fence and be liable to be torn by dogs front and rear, without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other." To illustrate how dependent was the commander of the Army of the Potomac upon Lincoln I give another... | |
 | William Eleroy Curtis - 1902 - 476 strani
...disadvantage, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox would jump half over a fence and be liable to be torn by dogs front and rear, without a fair chance... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 436 strani
...you at that point, while his main force would be getting the advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon...without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other. If Lee would come to my side of the river, I would keep on the same side and fight him, or act on the... | |
 | Military Historical Society of Massachusetts - 1903 - 522 strani
...point, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon...without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other. If Lee would come to my side of the river, I would keep on the same side, and fight him or act on the... | |
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