I can assure those gentlemen that it is a much easier and less distressing thing to draw remonstrances in a comfortable room by a good fireside than to occupy a cold, bleak hill and sleep under frost and snow without clothes or blankets. George Washington - Seite 221von Henry Cabot Lodge - 1889Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 Seiten
...covering these states from the invasion of an enemy, so easy and practicable a business. I can assure those gentlemen, that it is a much easier and less...draw remonstrances in a comfortable room, by a good fire side, than to occupy a cold bleak hill, and sleep under frost and snow without clothes or blankets... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 Seiten
...easier and less distressing thing to draw remonstrances in a comfortable room, by a good fire side, than to occupy a cold bleak hill, and sleep under...I feel superabundantly for them, and from my soul pity those miseries which it is not in my power either to relieve or to prevent." All these efforts... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 Seiten
...covering these states from the invasion of an enemy, so easy and practicable a business. I can assure those gentlemen, that it is a much easier and less...draw remonstrances in a comfortable room, by a good fire side, than to occupy a cold bleak hill, and sleep under frost and snow without clothes or blankets... | |
| 1809 - 574 Seiten
...without adequate means. * I can assure those gentlemen,' says Washington, alluding to his calumniators, ' that it is a much easier and less distressing thing...draw remonstrances in a comfortable room by a good lire side, than to occupy a cold bleak hill, and sleep under frost or snow without clothes or blankets.'... | |
| David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 Seiten
...complaincrs, " that it Was much easier to draw up remonstrances in a comfortable room by a good fire side, than to occupy a cold bleak hill, and sleep under frost and snow, without clothes or blankets." To the other vexations which crowded on Gen. Washington at the close of the campaign of 1777, was added... | |
| 1829 - 290 Seiten
...suffering troops, and he said, " It is much easier to censure by a good fire side, in a comfortable room, than to occupy a cold, bleak hill, and sleep under frost and snow, without either clothes or blankets." Restless, busy bodies, raised a report that he was wearied of his situation,... | |
| 1832 - 564 Seiten
...covering of their states from the invasion of an enemy, so easy and practicable a business. I can assure those gentlemen, that it is a much easier and less...I feel superabundantly for them, and from my soul pity those miseries which it is not in my power either to relieve or to prevent." The representations... | |
| James Herring, James Barton Longacre - 1834 - 396 Seiten
...demonstration. " I can assure those gentlemen," said he, " that it is much easier and less distressing to draw remonstrances in a comfortable room, by a...I feel superabundantly for them, and from my soul pity those miseries which it is not in my power either to relieve or prevent." The exertions which... | |
| John Church Hamilton - 1834 - 456 Seiten
...agitators.f An incident occurred at this time, which marks the effect * January 16, 1778. t "I can assure those gentlemen, that it is a much easier and less...fire-side, than to occupy a cold, bleak hill, and sleop under frost and snow, without clothes or blankets. However, although they seem to have little... | |
| John Marshall - 1836 - 534 Seiten
...covering of their states from the invasion of an enemy, so easy and practicable a business. I can assure those gentlemen, that it is a much easier and less...I feel superabundantly for them, and from my soul pity those miseries which it is not in my power either to relieve or to prevent." The representations... | |
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