 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 480 strani
...be an officer of distinction, and had himself lost no time in writing to Washington as follows:— " I beg your Excellency will be persuaded that no alteration...of my mind, or apprehension for my safety, induces rne to take the step of addressing you, but that it is to secure myself from the imputation of having... | |
 | John André - 1865 - 94 strani
...SIR, WHAT I have as yet said concerning myself, was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated ; I am too little accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded....take the step of addressing you, but that it is to secure myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character, for treacherous purposes or self-interest... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 526 strani
...concerning myself was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated ; I am too little accustomed toduplicity to have succeeded. I beg your Excellency will be persuaded...assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self-interest — a conduct incompatible with the principles that actuate me, as well as with my condition... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 630 strani
...his person had been forwarded to Washington, addressed to him immediately the following lines : — " I beg your Excellency will be persuaded that no alteration in the tem{x:r of my mind or apprehensions for my safety, induces me to take the step of addressing you ;... | |
 | Winthrop Sargent - 1871 - 508 strani
...Sin: What I have as yet said concerning myself was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated ; I am too little accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded....assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self-interest, a conduct incompatible with the principles that actuate me, as well as with my condition... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1871 - 394 strani
...— What I have as yet said concerning myself was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated. I am too little accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded....alteration in the temper of my mind or apprehension of my safety induces me to take the step of addressing you ; but that it is to secure myself from an... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 268 strani
...said concerning myself was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated; I am too little accustomed ta duplicity to have succeeded. I beg your Excellency...my mind, or apprehension for my safety, induces me totake the step of addressing you ; but that it is to rescue myself from an imputation of having assumed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1876 - 766 strani
...upon his person had been forwarded to Washington, addressed to him immediately the following lines: "I beg your Excellency will be persuaded that no alteration in the temper of my mind or apprehensions for my safety indnces me to take the step of addressing you; but that it is to secure... | |
 | Daniel Webster Teller - 1878 - 308 strani
...had been forwarded to General Washington. He immediately sat down and wrote the following lines : " I beg your Excellency will be persuaded that no alteration in the temper of my mind or apprehensions for my safety induces me to take the step of addressing you ; but that it is to secure... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1886 - 202 strani
...SIR : What I have as yet said concerning myself was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated. I am too little accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded....assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self.interest, a conduct incompatible with the principles which actuate me, as well as my condition... | |
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What I have as yet said concerning myself was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated; I am too little accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded. " I beg your Excellency will be persuaded, that no alteration in the temper of my mind, or apprehension... 
