| Timothy Shay Arthur, William Henry Carpenter - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 354
...pathetic letter to the governor, urging the assembly to more vigorous measures. In this letter he says, " The supplicating tears , of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - عدد الصفحات: 464
...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...offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering ene my, provided that would conduce to tlie people's ease ' The inefficiency of the militia he thus... | |
| Washington Irving - 1855 - عدد الصفحات: 566
...sufferings, without having it in my power to give them further relief than uncertain promises." — " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I sole t.nly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - عدد الصفحات: 466
...displeasure below, while the murder of helpless families may be laid to my account here. " The supp!;cating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing... | |
| Washington Irving - 1855 - عدد الصفحات: 606
...commanding at Winchester, in Virginia, in time of public peril ; and melted to " deadly sorrow " by the " supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men." As then, he listened to the prompt suggestions of his own heart ; and, without awaiting the action... | |
| J. T. Headley - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 520
...commander-in-chief, fill up the cup of bitterness which he is compelled to drink, and he exclaims: " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease." It was enough to move a heart of etone, to see that young... | |
| Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 422
...incurring displeasure below, while the murder of helpless families may be laid to my account here. The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease." In addition to all his other trials and troubles, at this... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 878
...horrors which he wns colled to witness. The anguish he endured was awful. He wrote to the Governor: "The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, could that contribute to the people's... | |
| george bancropt - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 496
...were beginning to retreat, in droves of fifties, till the Blue Ridge became the frontier of Virginia. "The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men," wrote Washington, u melt me into such deadly sorrow, that, for the people's ease, I could offer myself... | |
| GEORGE BANCROFT - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 501
...were beginning to retreat, in droves of fifties, till the Blue Ridge became the frontier of Virginia. "The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men," wrote "Washington, " melt me into such deadly sorrow, that, for the people's ease, I could offer myself... | |
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