 I can assure you that no person ever heard me drop an expression that had a tendency to resignation. The same principles that led me to embark in the opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain, operate with additional force at this day ; nor...  The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Pagina 346geredigeerd door - 1805Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Gordon - 1788 - 750 pagina’s
...expreffion that had a tendency to refignation, The fame principles that led me to embark in the oppofition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain, operate with additional force at this day ; nor is it my defire to withdraw my fervices, while they are confidered of importance in the prefent conteft. But... | |
 | William Gordon - 1801 - 478 pagina’s
...character in the mean while may suffer." On the 15th, of February he had occasion for writing — " I can assure you that no person ever heard me drop...embark in the opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great-Britain, operate with, additional force at this day ; nor is it my desire to withdraw my services... | |
 | William Gordon - 1801 - 478 pagina’s
...character in the mean while may suffer." On the 15th of February he had occasion for writing — " I can assure you that no person ever heard me drop an expression that bad a tendency • to resignation. The same principles that led me to embark in the opposition to the... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 pagina’s
...H 4 command. command. On this occasion he wrote to a gentleman in New England as follows : " I qan assure you, that no person ever heard me drop an expression that had a, tendency to rer S4gn,ation- The same principles that led me t;o em hark in the opposition to the arbitrary claims... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1814 - 274 pagina’s
...determined to resign his command. On this occasion he wrote to a gentleman in New-England as follows :-" I' can assure you that no person ever heard me drop...my services while they are considered of importance hi The present contest; but to report a design of this kind is among the arts which those who are endeavouring... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 238 pagina’s
...letter his anxiety in consequence of a report that he was about to resign his commission, he wrote : " I can assure you that no person ever heard me drop...of Great Britain, operate with additional force at tins day ; nor is it my desire to withdraw my services while they are considered of importance in the... | |
 | 1829 - 290 pagina’s
...that he was wearied of his situation, and intended to resign it; in a letter to a friend he said, " I can assure you, that no person ever heard me drop...an expression that had a tendency to resignation. I have said, and I do still say, that there is not an officer in the United States that would return... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pagina’s
...determined to resign his command. On this occasion, he wrote to a gentleman in New England as follows. " I can assure you that no person ever heard me drop...present contest; but to report a design of this kind, is amongst the arts, which those who are endeavouring to effect a change, are practising to bring it to... | |
 | 1832 - 564 pagina’s
...occosioncd by a report that the commander -in-chief had determined to retign kit station in the army : " I can assure you that no person ever heard me drop...are considered of importance in the present contest i but to report a design of this kind, is among the artc, which those who are endeavouring to effect... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 pagina’s
...determined to resign his command. On this occasion he wrote to a gentleman in NewEngland as follows: " I can assure you that no person ever heard me drop...but to report a design of this kind, is among the acts which those who are endeavoring to effect a change, are practising to bring it to pass. I have... | |
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