...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...

...the murder of helpless families may be laid to my account here! "The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such...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...

...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 tiie people's ease.* The inefficiency of the militia he thus...

...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...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." The unstudied eloquence of this letter drew from the governor an instant order for a militia force...

...children in forts. . . . 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...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Washington recommended to the Assembly that an expedition be fitted out against Fort Du Quesne, as...

...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...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." These agonizing sensations were heightened by base calumnies against the army, and indirectly against...

...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...mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to 1756.] STATE OP THE COUNTRY. 255 the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's...

...in forts. . . . 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...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Immediately on his return from the fatal field of Monongahela, Washington had been appointed to the...

...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...provided th,at would contribute to the people's ease." As the only remedy for disasters which threatened, otherwise, the inevitable destruction of all the...

...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 know my own mind, I could oS'er myseif a willing sacrifice to the butchering eno my, provided tbat would conduce to tl.e people's...