 Since sunrise I have been turning my spy-glass in every direction, and watching with unwearied anxiety, hoping to discover the approach of my dear husband and his friends; but, alas! I can descry only groups of military, wandering in all directions, as...  The Second War with England - Página 129por J. T. Headley - 1853 - 351 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | James Herring, James Barton Longacre - 1836 - 446 páginas
...my dear husband and his friends ; but, alas, I can descry only groups of military wandering in atl directions, as if there was a lack of arms, or of spirit to fight for their own firesides ! " Three o'ctock. — Will you believe it, my sister ? We have had a battle or skirmish near Bladensburgh,... | |
 | 1852 - 636 páginas
...friends ; but, alas ! I can only descry groups of military wandering in all directions, as if there wns a lack of arms, or of spirit to fight for their own firesides ! " Three o'clacJc. Will you believe it, my dear sister ? we have had a battle, or skirmish, near Bladensburg,... | |
 | Jacob Barker - 1855 - 314 páginas
...anxiety, hoping to discern the approach of my dear husband and his friends; but, alas, I can descry only groups of military, wandering in all directions, as if there was a lack of arms or of a spirit to fight for their own firesides! "Three o'clock.—Will you believe it, my sister? We have... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1867 - 510 páginas
...hoping to discern the near approach of my dear husband and his friends ; but, alas ! I can descry only groups of military wandering in all directions, as...arms, or of spirit to fight for their own firesides. " Three o'clock. — Will you believe it, my sister ? we have had a battle, or skirmish, near Bladensburg... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - 1867 - 532 páginas
...anxiety, hoping to discern the approach of my dear husband and his friends; but alas! I can descry only groups of military wandering in all directions, as if there was a lack of arms or spirit to fight for their own firesides! " Three o'clock. Will you believe it, my sister, we have had... | |
 | Laura Carter Holloway - 1870 - 704 páginas
...hoping to discover the approach of my dear husband and his friends ; but, alas ! I can descry only groups of military wandering in all directions, as if there was a lack of arms, or of spirits, to fight for their own firesides ! "Three o'clock. — Will you believe it, my sister? we... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1872 - 740 páginas
...anxiety, hoping to discern the approach of my dear husband and his friends; but, alas, I can descry only groups of military wandering in all directions, as...arms, or of spirit to fight for their own fire-sides! ." Three o'clock /—Will you believe it, my sister? we have had a battle or skirmish near Bladensburgh,... | |
 | Mary Clemmer - 1873 - 640 páginas
...hoping to discover the approach of my deaj; husband and his friends ; but, alas, I can descry only groups of military wandering in all directions, as if there was a lack of arms, or of spirits, to fight for their own firesides. Three o'clock. — Will you believe it, my sister ? we have... | |
 | Mary Clemmer - 1873 - 634 páginas
...anxiety, hoping to discover the approach of my dear husband and his friends ; but, alas, I can descry only groups of military wandering in all directions, as if there was a lack of arms, or of spirits, to fight for their own firesides. Three c? clock. — Will you believe it, my sister ? we... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 páginas
...these things were transpiring in the city, the President and his Cabinet were fleeing into Virginia. During the battle of Bladensburg, Mrs. Madison had...she would not stir till she heard from her husband. 6. At length, a note from him, in pencil-marks, arrived, bidding her flee. Still delaying, till she... | |
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