 | George Washington - 1795 - 392 páginas
...and to try with the militia, if practicable, to make a diverfion upon Staten-Ifland. Till of iate, I had no doubt in my own mind, of defending •this place : nor fhould I have yet, if the men would do their .duty : but this I defpair of. It is painful, ind extremely... | |
 | George Washington - 1795 - 382 páginas
...and to try with the militia, if practicable, to make a diverfion upon iStaten-Ifland. Till of late, I had no doubt in my own mind, of defending this place : nor fhould I have yet, if the men would do their duty : but this 1 defpair of. It is painful, and extremely... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 612 páginas
...serious apprehensions about his ability to keep possession of that city. " Till of late," he says, " I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place...have yet, if the men would do their duty, but this 1 despair of." Another question of an alarming nature to the inhabitants of New York was even worse.... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 624 páginas
...serious apprehensions about his ability to keep possession of that city. " Till of late," he says, " I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place...; nor should I have yet, if the men would do their duly, but this 1 despair of." Another question of an alarming nature to the inhabitants of New York... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 620 páginas
...serious apprehensions about his ability to keep possession of that city. " Till of late," he says, " I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place ; nor should I have yet, if the men wonld do their duty, but this I despair of." Another question of an alarming nature to the inhabitants... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 624 páginas
...serious apprehensions about his ability to keep possession of that city. "Till of lale/' he says, " I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place; nor should I have yet, if the mt a would do their duty, but this I despair of.'' Another question of an alarming nature to the inhabitants... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 588 páginas
...and to try with the militia, if practicable, to make a diversion upon Staten Island. Till of late, I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place;...the men would do their duty; but this I despair of. It is painful, and extremely grating to me, to give such unfavorable accounts; but it would be criminal... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 páginas
...concern, I am *' obliged to confess my want of confidence in the " generality of the troops. Till of late I had no " doubt in my own mind of defending this...men would do their " duty ; but this I despair' of. It is painful and " extremely grating to me to give such unfavour" able accounts, but it would be criminal... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 590 páginas
...and to try with the militia, if practicable, to make a diversion upon Staten Island. Till of late, I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place...the men would do their duty ; but this I despair of. It is painful, and extremely grating to me, to give such unfavorable accounts ; but it would be criminal... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 páginas
...some instances double that amount. "Till of late," he observes, "I had no doubt of defending New York; nor should I have yet, if the men would do their duty ; but this I despair of." In such a situation, a more gloomy or discouraging prospect could hardly be imagined. No trials, however,... | |
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Till of late, I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place ; nor should I have yet, if the men would do their duty, but this I despair of. 
