 | Jared Sparks - 1835 - 362 pagina’s
...of honor. " Let me hope, Sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of...by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet. " I have the honor to be your Excellency's most obedient and most humble servant, "JOHN ANDR6." The... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1835 - 358 pagina’s
...honor. Let me hope, sir, that, if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, as a victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of those feelings in your breast, by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet." This letter of... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 430 pagina’s
...honour. " Let me hope, sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of...by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet. I have the honour to be," &c. This request was duly considered by the Commanderin chief and his principal... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 428 pagina’s
...aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me ag the victim of policy, and not of resentment, I shall...by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet. I have the honour to be," &c. This request was duly considered by the Commanderin-chief and his principal... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 586 pagina’s
...of honor. " Let me hope, Sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of...by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet. " I have the honor to be your Excellency's most obedient and most humble servant, / "JonN ANDRE, "... | |
 | Samuel Romilly - 1840 - 500 pagina’s
...these words : " Let me hope, Sir, if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of...by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet" " But," say the Congress, " the practice and usage of war were against his request, and made the indulgence... | |
 | Sir Samuel Romilly - 1840 - 492 pagina’s
...these words : " Let me hope, Sir, if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of...by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet" " But," say the Congress, " the practice and usage of war were against his request, and made the indulgence... | |
 | sir Samuel Romilly - 1840 - 498 pagina’s
...these words : " Let me hope, Sir, if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of...by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet" " But," say the Congress, "the practice and usage of war were against his request, and made the indulgence... | |
 | Samuel Romilly - 1840 - 496 pagina’s
...these words : " Let me hope, Sir, if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of...being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet." " But," say the Congress, " the practice and usage of war were against his request, and made the indulgence... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1841 - 834 pagina’s
...Let me hope, Sir, that, if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught of my misfortunes marks me as the victim of policy, and...being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet.'* To this touching appeal Washington returned an evasive answer ; but he held, with a most unseasonable... | |
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Let me hope, Sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of these feelings in your breast, by being informed... 
