 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
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 468 Seiten
...it, broke out occasionally in forcible or pungent language. " I can assure those gentlemen," said he, "that it is a much easier and less distressing thing...I feel superabundantly for them, and from my soul pity those miseries which it is not in my power either to relieve or prevent."* In conse* In the same... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 466 Seiten
...broke out occasionally in forcible or pungent language. " I can assure those gentlemen," said be, " that it is a much easier and less distressing thing...I feel superabundantly for them, and from my soul pity those miseries which it is not in my power either to relieve or prevent."* In conse* In the same... | |
 | George Washington - 1852 - 464 Seiten
...covering of 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 distressing thing to draw remonstrances in a comfortahle room by a good fireside, than to occupy a cold, bleak hill, and sleep under frost and snow,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1853 - 752 Seiten
...covering J of 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...under frost and snow, without clothes or blankets. 7 4 However, although they seem to have little feeling for the naked and distressed soldiers, I feel... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 426 Seiten
...measure as much as if they " thought the soldiers were made of stocks and stones. " . . . . I can assure those gentlemen that it is a much " easier, and less...under frost and " snow, without clothes or blankets."* It was then, and then only, in his extremest need, that Washington attempted to supply the wants of... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 410 Seiten
...measure as much as if they " thought the soldiers were made of stocks and stones. " .... I can assure those gentlemen that it is a much " easier, and less...under frost and " snow, without clothes or blankets."* It was then, and then only, in his extremest need, that Washington attempted to supply the wants of... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1853 - 466 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 frost and sncw without clothes or blankets : however, although they seem to have little feeling for the naked... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1854 - 424 Seiten
..."reprobating the measure as much as if they thought the " soldiers were made of stocks and stones I can assure "those gentlemen that it is a much easier, and less...occupy a cold bleak hill, "and sleep under frost and snow,without clothes or blankets."* * Writings, vol. v. pp. 197—200. It was then , and then only,... | |
 | 1854 - 616 Seiten
...is a much easi'r and less distressing thing, to <lniw remonstrances in a comfortable room by a guou fire-side, than to occupy a cold bleak hill, and sleep...although they seem to have little feeling for the naked, distressed soldiers, I feel superabundantly for them, and from my soul I pity those mistérica which... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 Seiten
...covering of those 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...feeling for the naked and distressed soldiers, I feel abundantly for them, and, from my soul, I pity those miseries, which it is neither in my power to relieve... | |
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