 On the following day another anonymous address was circulated, written in a more moderate tone, but to the same purport with the first, and affecting to construe the general orders into an approbation of the object sought; only changing the day appointed...  Life of George Washington - Stran 437avtor: Washington Irving - 1887Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 strani
...building, to hear the report of the committee deputed by the army to Congress. After mature deliberation, they will devise what further measures ought to be...to obtain the just and important object in view." The senior officer in rank was directed to preside, and to report the result of their deliberations... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1853 - 752 strani
...irregular and disorderly, he appointed a day and hour for the meeting of the officers, when they might " devise what further measures ought to be adopted, as most rational, and best calculated to attain the object in view." This was followed by another anonymous address, in a tone more subdued... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1854 - 564 strani
...officers to assemble on Saturday, the 15th, to hear the report of their committee, and to deliberate what further measures ought to be adopted as most...calculated to obtain the just and important object in view. The senior officer in rank present was directed to preside, and to report the result to the Commanderin-chief.... | |
 | George Washington - 1855 - 586 strani
...Building, to hear the report of the committee of the army to Congress. " After mature deliberation they will devise what further measures ought to be adopted, as most rational, and best calculated to attain the just and important object in view. " The senior officer in rank present will be pleased... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1855 - 638 strani
...irregular and disorderly, he appointed a day and hour for the meeting of the officers, when they might " devise what further measures ought to be adopted, as most rational, and best calculated to attain the object in view." This was followed by another anonymous address, in a tone more subdued... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 406 strani
...Building, to hear the report of the committee of the army to Congress. " After mature deliberation they will devise what further measures ought to be adopted, as most rational, and best calculated to attain the just and important object in view. " The senior officer in rank present will be pleased... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 588 strani
...expressed his confidence that the good sense of officers would prevent them from paying attention to suoh an irregular invitation ; which he reprobated as disorderly....changing the day appointed for the meeting. " Till now," 't observes, " the commander-in-chief has regarded the steps you have taken for redress with good wishes... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 550 strani
...disorderly. With a view to counteract its effects, he requested a like meeting of officers on the 1 5th instant to hear the report of the committee deputed...the day appointed for the meeting. " Till now," it observed, " the commanderin-chief has regarded the steps you have taken for redress with good wishes... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 strani
...withdraw into the shade of private life, and give the world another subject of wonder and applause—an army victorious over its enemies, victorious over...the day appointed for the meeting. " Till now," it observed, " the commander-in-chief has regarded the steps you have taken for redress with good wishes... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1861 - 502 strani
...slightest mark of indignity from Congress now, must operate like the grave, and part you for ever; that, in any political event, the army has its alternative....the day appointed for the meeting. " Till now," it observed, " the commander-in-chief has regarded the steps you have taken for redress with good wishes... | |
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