 | Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 pages
...There never was so damned a stroke. Entre nou», a certain great man, (meaning Washington} is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation, where I have my choice of difficulties : if 1 stay in this province, I risk myself and army ; and if 1 da not stay the province is lost forever.... | |
 | 1826 - 388 pages
...There never was so damned a stroke. Enire •nous, a certain greai man (meaning Washingion] is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation...province is lost forever. I have neither guides, cavalry, medicine, money, shoes or stockings. I must act with the greatest circumspection. Tories are in my... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - 1834 - 798 pages
...stroke. Entre nous, a certain great man, (meaning Washington_) is mpst damnably deficient. He has thro\vn me into a situation, where I have my choice of difficulties...army : and if I do not stay, the province is lost for ever. I nave neither guides, cavalry, medicine, money, shoes, nor stockings. I must act with the... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - 1843 - 606 pages
...There never was so damned a stroke. Entre rrm*, a certain great man, (meaning Washington,) is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation,...army : and if I do not stay, the province is lost for ever. I nave neither guides, cavalry, medicine, money, ehoea, nor stockings. 1 must net with the... | |
 | 1845 - 232 pages
...nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation, where I have a choice of difficulties ; if I stay in this province,...medicines, money, shoes or stockings. I must act with greatest circumspection. Tories are in my front, rear, and on my flanks ; the mass of the people is... | |
 | 1845 - 234 pages
...we had been building. -There never was so damned a stroke. Entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation, where I have a choice of difficulties; if I stay in this province, I risk myself and army; and if I do not stay,... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 pages
...fabric we had been building. There never was so damned a stroke. Entre nous a certain GREAT MAN is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation,...army ; and if I do not stay, the Province is lost for ever. I have neither guides, cavalry, medicines, money, shoes, or stockings. I must act with the... | |
 | 1873 - 520 pages
...had been building — there never was so damn'da stroke — entre IIOH*, a certain great man is most damnably deficient — He has thrown me into a situation...and Army and if I do not stay the Province is lost for ever — I have neither guides Cavalry Medicines Money Shoes or Stockings — I must act with the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1848 - 394 pages
...characteristic of his ill-regulated mind, and of that spirit of morbid jealousy which was his ruin. " If I P stay in this province, I risk myself and army, and if I do not stay, the province is lost for ever. I have neither guides, cavalry, medicines, money, shoes or stockings. Tories are in my front,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 606 pages
...we had been building. There never was so d — da stroke ; cntre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation...army ; and if I do not stay, the province is lost for ever. * * * * * As to what relates to yourself, if you think you can be in time to aid the general,... | |
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The ingenious manoeuvre of Fort Washington has unhinged the goodly fabric we had been building. There never was so damned a stroke. Entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation where I have my choice of... 
