 | Samuel Eliot - 1874 - 544 strani
...such want of virtue, such stockjobbing and fertility to obtain advantages of one kind and another, I never saw before, and pray God's mercy that I may never be witness to again. . . . I tremble at the prospect. . . . Could I have foreseen what I have experienced and am likely... | |
 | Egerton Ryerson - 1880 - 536 strani
...arduous a cause.' As early as November, 1775, Washington wrote, speaking of military arrangements : ' Such a dearth of public spirit, and such want of virtue...stock-jobbing and fertility in all the low arts to obtain advantage of one kind or another, I never saw before, and pray God's mercy that I may never be witness... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 986 strani
...avail himself of the information." In a letter to Reed he disburdened his heart more completely. "Such dearth of public spirit, and such want of virtue;...stock-jobbing, and fertility in all the low arts to obtain advantage of one kind or another in this great change of military arrangement, I never saw before,... | |
 | George Lowell Austin - 1884 - 686 strani
...very slow. Washington was well nigh discouraged. " Such a dearth of public spirit," he wrote, " and want of virtue ; such stock-jobbing, and fertility in all the low arts, to obtain advantage on one hand or another, in this great change of military arrangement, I never saw before,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1885 - 592 strani
...letter to Reed he disburdened his heart more completely. " Such dearth of public spirit, and such wivnl of virtue; such stock-jobbing, and fertility in all the low arts to obtain advantage of one kind or another in this great change of military arrangement, I never saw before,... | |
 | William Digby - 1887 - 462 strani
...were willing to sacrifice their lives and all they held dear. " Such a dearth of public [spirit] and want of virtue ; such stock-jobbing and fertility in all the low arts to obtain advantages of some kind or another in this great charge of military management, I never saw before, and pray God... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1887 - 666 strani
...necessary to appoint the officers first. " Such dearth of public spirit," wrote Washington to Reed, " and such want of virtue, such stock-jobbing, and fertility in all the low arts to obtain advantage of one kind or another in this great change of military arrangement, I never saw before,... | |
 | Percy Greg - 1887 - 804 strani
...which pays greater adoration to money than they do.' And again, ' Such a dearth of public spirit and want of virtue, such stockjobbing and fertility in all the low arts I never saw before, and pray God I may never be witness to again.' And further, ' Could I have foreseen... | |
 | 1888 - 648 strani
...was nothing before him but disaster and defeat. As he wrote to Reed : " Such dearth of public spirit, such want of virtue, such stock-jobbing and fertility...arts to obtain advantages of one kind or another in the great change of military arrangement, I never saw before, and I pray God's mercy that I may never... | |
 | John Fiske - 1888 - 670 strani
...necessary to appoint the officers first. " Such dearth of public spirit," wrote 'Washington to Reed, " and such want of virtue, such stock-jobbing, and fertility in all the low arts to obtain advantage of one kind or another in this great change of military arrangement, I never saw before,... | |
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Such a dearth of public spirit, and such want of virtue, such stock-jobbing, and fertility in all the low arts to obtain advantages of one kind or another, in this great change of military arrangement, I never saw before, and pray God's mercy that I may... 
