 | Cyrus Townsend Brady - 1900 - 510 Seiten
...of prisoners will be an act of humanity, which will afford you golden feelings on your deathbed. " I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed ; but,...ambitious of her esteem and friendship, and would do anything, consistent with my duty, to merit it. The honor of a line from your hand, in answer to this,... | |
 | Hutchins Hapgood - 1901 - 152 Seiten
...sacrifice my life also with cheerfulness if that forfeiture could restore peace among mankind. ... I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed ; but...their force, and bend before it with submission." Jones was probably sincere when he wrote that letter, although it is full of misstatements. He was... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - 1906 - 638 Seiten
...exchange of prisoners will be an act of humanity which will afford you golden feelings on a deathbed. I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed ; but...ambitious of her esteem and friendship, and would do anything, consistent with my duty, to merit it. " The honour of a line from your hand in answer to... | |
 | 1907 - 362 Seiten
...enraged People. Should you fail in this, (for I am persuaded that you will attempt it; and who can resist the power of such an Advocate?) Your endeavours...continue, I wage no War with the Fair. I acknowledge their Power, and bend before it with profound Submission ; let not therefore the Aimable Countess of Selkirk... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing - 1907 - 350 Seiten
...enraged People. Should you fail in this, (for I am persuaded that you will attempt it ; and who can resist the power of such an Advocate?) Your endeavours...continue, I wage no War with the Fair. I acknowledge their Power, and bend before it with profound Submission ; let not therefore the Aimable Countess of Selkirk... | |
 | M. Mac Dermot Crawford - 1913 - 552 Seiten
...exchange of prisoners will be an act of humanity which will afford you golden feelings on a death-bed. " I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed ; but should it continue, I will wage no war with the fair. I will acknowledge their force and bend before it with submission.... | |
 | Lewis Frank Tooker - 1916 - 240 Seiten
...exchange of prisoners will be an act of humanity, which will afford you golden feelings on your death-bed. I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed ; but,...amiable Countess of Selkirk regard me as an enemy; tarn ambitious of her esteem and friendship, and would do anything, consistent with my duty, to merit... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 2001 - 140 Seiten
...exchange of prisoners will be an act of humanity, which will afford you golden'feelings on a death'bed. I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed; but,...continue, I wage No War with the Fair. I acknowledge their power and bend before it with profound submission! Let not therefore the amiable countess of Selkirk... | |
 | James C. Bradford - 2001 - 132 Seiten
...justly enraged people. — Should you fail in this, (for I am persuaded you will attempt it; and who can resist the power of such an Advocate?) your endeavours...continue, I wage no War with the Fair. I acknowledge their Power, and bend before it with profound Submission; let not therefore the Amiable countess of Selkirk... | |
 | 1843 - 662 Seiten
...exchange of prisoners will be an act of humanity which will afford you golden feelings on a death-bed. " I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed; but should it continue, I w«ge no war with the Fair. I acknowledge their power, and bend before it with profan submission ;... | |
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I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed; but should it continue, I wage no war with the fair. I acknowledge their force, and bend before it with submission. 
