 Our situation is truly distressing. The check our detachment sustained on the 27th ultimo has dispirited too great a proportion of our troops and filled their minds with apprehension and despair. The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts...  The Life of George Washington - Stran 140avtor: Washington Irving - 2005 - 416 straniOmejen predogled - O knjigi
 | New-York Historical Society - 1876 - 110 strani
...despair ; that they were dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return ; and that great numbers had gone off, " in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time." A council of general officers had decided with regret that it would be necessary to evacuate New York,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1876 - 766 strani
...minds with apprehension and despair. The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts to a brave and manly opposition in order to repair our losses, are dismayed, intractable, ai>d impatient to return. Great numbers of them have gone oft'; in some instances, almost by whole... | |
 | Worcester Historical Society, Worcester, Mass - 1912 - 356 strani
...minds with apprehension and despair. The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts to a brave and manly opposition in order to repair our...regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time. This circumstance, of itself, independent of others, when fronted by a well appointed enemy superior... | |
 | John Malcom Forbes Ludlow - 1876 - 286 strani
...their minds with apprehension and tioiMtape. despair. The militia are dismayed, intractable, rate' and impatient to return. Great numbers of them have...off; in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half-ones, and by companies at a time ..... Their want of discipline, and refusal of almost every kind... | |
 | 1877 - 560 strani
...Island, by Thomas W. Field, Brooklyn, 1869. ' Washington wrote to Congress regarding the militia : " Great numbers of them have gone off, in some instances almost by whole regiments." THE SWEDISH SETTLEMENTS OX THE DELAWARE. CHRISTINA, QUEEN OF THE SWEDES, THE GOTHS, AND THE VENDS.... | |
 | 1877 - 548 strani
...Island, by Thomas W. Field, Brooklyn, 1869. * Washington wrote to Congress regarding the militia: " Great numbers of them have gone off, in some instances almost by whole regiments." THE SWEDISH SETTLEMENTS ON THE DELAWARE. CHRISTINA, QUEEN OF THE SWEDES, TIIE GOTHS, AND THE VENDS.... | |
 | 1877 - 536 strani
...Island, by Thomas W. Field, Brooklyn, 1869. * Washington wrote to Congress regarding the militia : " Great numbers of them have gone off, in some instances almost by whole regiments." (To be continued.) THE SWEDISH SETTLEMENTS ON THE DELAWARE. CHRISTINA, QUEEN OF THE SWEDES, THE GOTHS,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1885 - 592 strani
...minds with apprehension and despair. The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts to a brave and manly opposition in order to repair our...impatient to return. Great numbers of them have gone off; !n some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies, at a time. . . . With... | |
 | John Thomas Scharf - 1886 - 650 strani
..."apprehension and des[>air. The Militia, instead of calling forth their " utmost efforts to a bravo and manly opposition, in order to repair our " losses,...dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return. Great uurn"bers of them have gone off ; in some instances, almost by whole Regi•" ments, by half ones,... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - 1886 - 314 strani
...despair. The Militia, instead of calling forth their "utmost efforts to a l>rave und manly opposition, iu order to repair our "losses, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return, i'ireut num" hers of them have gone off ; In some instances, almost by whole Regi" nicuts, by hulf... | |
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