 | George Washington - United States - 1795 - 382 pages
...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...have yet, if the men would do their duty : but this 1 defpair of. It is painful, and extremely grating to me, to give fuch unfavorable accounts : but it... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 612 pages
...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 duty, but this 1 despair of." Another question of an alarming... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 588 pages
...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; nor should I have yet, if the men would do their duty; but this I despair of. It is painful, and extremely... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 pages
...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 place ; " nor should I have yet, if the men would do their " duty ; but this I despair' of. It is painful and " extremely... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 590 pages
...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 ; nor should I have yet, if the men would do their duty ; but this I despair of. It is painful, and extremely... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 658 pages
...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.... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...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.... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 654 pages
...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.... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 632 pages
...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. CHAPTER It is painful to give such unfavorable accounts ; but it VIIL would be criminal... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 588 pages
...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; nor should I have VOL. IV. 10 G yet, if the men would do their duty ; but this I despair of. It is painful,... | |
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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. 
