 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 strani
...reap either honour or benefit ; but, on the contiary, have almost an absolute certainty of incurring displeasure below, while the murder of helpless families...offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering ene my, provided that would conduce to tiie people's ease.* The inefficiency of the militia he thus... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 strani
...promises." — " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." The unstudied eloquence of this letter drew from the governor an instant order for a militia force... | |
 | Wills De Hass - 1851 - 444 strani
...(Frederick) except a "- '-" few, who keep close with a number of women and children in forts. . . . The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Washington recommended to the Assembly that an expedition be fitted out against Fort Du Quesne, as... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1852 - 614 strani
...reap either honor or benefit ; but, on the contrary, have almost an absolute certainty of incurring displeasure below, while the murder of helpless families...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." These agonizing sensations were heightened by base calumnies against the army, and indirectly against... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur, William Henry Carpenter - 1852 - 374 strani
...pathetic letter to the governor, urging the assembly to more vigorous measures. In this letter he says, " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to 1756.] STATE OP THE COUNTRY. 255 the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur, William Henry Carpenter - 1853 - 354 strani
...pathetic letter to the governor, urging the assembly to more vigorous measures. In this letter he says, " The supplicating tears , of the women, and moving...provided th,at would contribute to the people's ease." As the only remedy for disasters which threatened, otherwise, the inevitable destruction of all the... | |
 | John Frost - 1853 - 624 strani
...county (Frederick) except a few, who keep close with a number of women and children in forts. . . . The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Immediately on his return from the fatal field of Monongahela, Washington had been appointed to the... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1853 - 466 strani
...ary , have almost an absolute certainty of incurring displeasure below, while the murder of helplesn families may be laid to my account here. " The supplicating...I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could oS'er myseif a willing sacrifice to the butchering eno my, provided tbat would conduce to tl.e people's... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 466 strani
...displeasure below, while the murder of helpless families may be laid to my account here. " The supp!;cating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men,...offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering ene my, provided tbat would conduce to t!,e people's ease.' The inefficiency of the militia he thaa... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 strani
...and he exclaims: " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." It was enough to move a heart of etone, to see that young man, only twenty-four years of age, burning... | |
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The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the... 
