 The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions .of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to...  The Works of Francis Parkman: Montcalm and Wolfe - Page 19by Francis Parkman - 1897Full view - About this book
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...account here. " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Colonel Washington had been prevented from taking post at fort Cumberland, (the extreme position... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...account here. . " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Colonel Washington had been preventedfrom taking post at fort Cumberland, (the extreme position... | |
 | 1805 - 618 pages
...account here. " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Colonel Washington had been prevented from taking post at fort Cumberland, (the extreme position... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...account here. " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would conduce to the people's ease." The inefficiency of the militia he thus pourtrays. " The inhabitants... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...account here. " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would conduce to the people's ease." The inefficiency of the militia he thus pourtrays, " The inhabitants... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 574 pages
...account here. '.' The supplicating tears of the women, and the moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would conduce to the people's ease.' demned ; left to act and proceed at hazard ; accountable for the •... | |
 | Joseph Delaplaine - 1815 - 314 pages
...he observes, in a communication to the governor, "and the moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's case." It was at this moment of alarm and peril, that Peyton Randolph stepped forward, with several... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 546 pages
...here.' And he adds, ' the supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...enemy: provided that would contribute to the people's ease.' Such representations as these, at length, induced the assembly to resolve, that the Virginia... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 590 pages
...here.' And he adds, ' the supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...enemy: provided that would contribute to the people's ease.' Such representations as these, at length, induced the assembly to resolve, that the Virginia... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 620 pages
...Virginia, he observes, "The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Thus the third year of the war was closed, without a solitary advantage to the cause of Great... | |
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