I remonstrated with you on the unworthy treatment shown to the officers and citizens of America, whom the fortune of war, chance, or a mistaken confidence, had thrown into your hands. — Whether British or American mercy, fortitude, and patience are... Life of George Washington - Stran 54avtor: Washington Irving - 1856Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| William Bradford Reed - 1847 - 460 strani
...character. I remonstrated with you on the unworthy treatment shown to the officers and citizens of America, whom the fortune of war, chance, or a mistaken...wives, their children, and their property, or the mercenary instruments of lawless domination, avarice, and revenge, best deserve the appellation of... | |
| George Washington - 1847 - 588 strani
...character. I remonstrated with you on the unworthy treatment shown to the officers and citizens of America, whom the fortune of war, chance, or a mistaken...preeminent ; whether our virtuous citizens, whom the hand * These three companies were stationed on the Connecticut River, at Coos, under the command of Captains... | |
| William Bradford Reed - 1847 - 466 strani
...character. I remonstrated with you on the unworthy treatment shown to the officers and citizens of America, whom the fortune of war, chance, or a mistaken confidence had thrown into your hands. Whether BHtish or American, mercy, fortitude, and patience are most pre-eminent; whether our virtuous citizens,... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1852 - 254 strani
...General Gage, written in answer to a discourteous one from that officer, in which Washington says, " Whether our virtuous citizens, whom the hand of tyranny...wives, their children, and their property, or the mercenary instruments of lawless domination, avarice, and revenge, best deserve the appellation of... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1852 - 48 strani
...General Gage, written in answer to a discourteous one from that officer, in which Washington says, " Whether our virtuous citizens, whom the hand of tyranny...wives, their children, and their property, or the u mercenary instruments of lawless domination, avarice, and revenge, best deserve the appellation of... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1852 - 68 strani
...General Gage, written in answer to a discourteous one from that officer, in which Washington says, " Whether our virtuous citizens, whom the hand of tyranny...wives, their children, and their property, or the mercenary instruments of lawless domination, avarice, and revenge, best deserve the appellation of... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1852 - 68 strani
...General Gage, written in answer to a discourteous one from that officer, in which Washington says, " Whether our virtuous citizens, whom the hand of tyranny...wives, their children, and their property, or the 14 mercenary instruments of lawless domination, avarice, and revenge, best deserve the appellation... | |
| Washington Irving - 1855 - 606 strani
...character. I remonstrated with you on the unworthy treatment shown to the officers and citizens of America, whom the fortune of war, chance, or a mistaken confidence had thrown onto your hands. Whether British or American mercy, fortitude and patience, are most pre-eminent ;... | |
| Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 422 strani
...forth an indignant rejoinder from Washington, of which the following extract will show the spirit. " Whether British or American mercy, fortitude, and...patience, are most preeminent ; whether our virtuous citzens, whom the hand of tyranny has forced into arms, to defend their wives, their children, and... | |
| Washington Irving - 1871 - 1186 strani
...character. I remonstrated with you on the unworthy treatment shown to the officers and citizens of America, whom the fortune of war, chance, or a mistaken...preeminent ; whether our virtuous citizens, whom the band of tyranny has forced into arms to defend their wives, their children, and their property, or... | |
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