 ... moment ; so will every officer that was present. The interpreter was a Dutchman, little acquainted with the English tongue, therefore might not advert to the tone and meaning of the word in English ; but, whatever his motives were for so doing, certain...  The Writings of George Washington - Stran 122avtor: George Washington - 1889Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | George Thornton Fleming - 1922 - 646 strani
...were for so 'doing, certain it is he called it 'the death' or 'the loss of Sieur Jumonville,' so he received, and so we understood it, until to our great surprise and mortification we found otherwise in a literal translation." Washington was not learned in French. He had in his command a... | |
 | Chester Hale Sipe - 1927 - 582 strani
...whatever his motives were for so doing, certain it is he called it the 'death' or the 'loss' of the Sieur Jumonville. So we received and so we understood...mortification, we found it otherwise in a literal translation." Washington Marches Out With Honors of War On the morning of July 4th, Washington and his forces marched... | |
 | George Washington - 1931 - 672 strani
...whatever his motives were for so doing, certain it is, he called it the 'death,' or the ' loss,' of the Sieur Jumonville. So we received and so we understood...mortification, we found it otherwise in a literal translation." (See Sparks's Writings of Washington, vol. 2, Appendix, p. 464.) The Alexandria Gazette of July 19,... | |
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