 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 666 pages
...my account here ! The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." These agonizing sensations were heightened by a cir- raise wcumstance here alluded to, the more painful... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pages
...honour or benefit. 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...willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided it would contribute to the people's ease." To make his situation still more unpleasant, the old controversy... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1842 - 610 pages
...they found in arms. Washington, in a letter written during this period to the governor, observed — " The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." He was indefatigable in representing to the governor the wretched condition of the inhabitants, and... | |
 | The Dublin University Magazine.VOL.XXII July to December,1843 - 1843 - 770 pages
...my account here. The supplicating tears of the women and the moving petitions of the men melt into me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare,...willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided it would contribute to the people's ease."* The trade of Britain with the colonies being then very... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1843 - 738 pages
...my account here ! 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 ofler myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's... | |
 | Jacob K. Neff - Military art and science - 1845 - 642 pages
...reap either honour or benefit, but, on the contrary, have almost an absolute certainty of incurring displeasure below, while the murder of helpless families...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." We will now turn away from this melancholy scene before our faces become too much elongated, and inquire... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 596 pages
...reap either honor or benefit ; but, on the contrary, have almost an absolute certainty of incurring displeasure below, while the murder of helpless families...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." These agonizing sensations were heightened by base calumnies against the army, and indirectly against... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 562 pages
...displeasure below, while the murder of helpless families may be laid to my account here. " The Bupplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men,...enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's case." These agonizing sensations were heightened by base calumnies against the army, and indirectly... | |
 | Henry Howe - Literary Criticism - 1845 - 616 pages
...women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if 1 know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." These agonizing sensations were heightened by base calumnies against the army, and indirectly against... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...my account here! "The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Two days afterwards he again addressed the governor in the same strain of humanity and sympathy with... | |
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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... 
