 | Europe - 1812 - 500 pages
...whatever shall obtain my consent to his being put to death. The idea which would accompany such an event, would be that ruffians had been hired to assassinate...employed to bring him off. The sergeant must be very circumspect;-.too much zeal may create suspicion, — and too much precipitancy may defeat the project.... | |
 | Andrews Norton - Periodicals - 1813 - 424 pages
...whatever shall obtain my consent to his being- put to death. The idea which would accompany such an event would be, that ruffians had been hired to assassinate...impressed upon those who are employed to bring him ofl". The sergeant must be very circumspect—too much zeal may create suspicion— and too much precipitancy... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...had been hired to asimssinale him. My aim is to make a publick example of him : and this should he strongly impressed upon those who are employed to...sergeant must be very circumspect ; — too much zeal may en-ate suspicion, — and too much precipitancy may defeat the project. The most inviolable secrecy... | |
 | Literature - 1814 - 680 pages
...whatever shall obtain my consent to his being pot to death. The idea which would accompany such an event, would be that ruffians had been hired to assassinate him. My aim is to make a pubficl example of him : and this should be strongly impressed upon those whom employed to bring him... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...whatever, shall obtain my consent to his being put to death. The idea which would accompany such an event, would be, that ruffians had been hired to assassinate...impressed upon those who are employed to bring him on'. The sergeant must be very circumspect ; too much zeal may create suspicion — and too much precipitancy... | |
 | James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 686 pages
...whatever, shall obtain my consent to his being put to death. The idea which would accompany such an event, would be that ruffians had been hired to assassinate...example of him ; and this should be strongly impressed on those who are employed to bring him off. The sergeant must be very circumspect ; — too much zeal... | |
 | Henry Lee - History - 1827 - 480 pages
...obinin my consent to his being put to death. The idea which would accompany such an event, would be ihat ruffians had been hired to assassinate him. My aim...and this should be strongly impressed upon those who ore employed to Ining him off. The sergeant must be very circumspect ; — too much zeal may create... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 502 pages
...obtain my consent to his being put to d«ath. The idea which would accompany such an event, would bo that ruffians had been hired to assassinate him. My...example of him; and this should be strongly impressed on those who are employed to bring him off. The sergeant must be very circumspect;—too much zeal... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...whatever, shall obtain my consent to his being put to death. The idea which would accompany such an event, would be that ruffians had been hired to assassinate him. My aim is to make a public example of him ; ano'his should be strongly impressed on those who arc employed to bring him ott. Ine sergeant must... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 586 pages
...whatever shall obtain my consent to his being put to death. The idea, which would accompany such an event, would be that ruffians had been hired to assassinate...impressed upon those, who are employed to bring him oil". The sergeant must be very circumspect ; too much zeal may create suspicion ; and too much precipitancy... | |
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... whole to the guidance of your own judgment, with this express stipulation and pointed injunction, that he (A d) is brought to me alive. •' No circumstance whatever shall obtain my consent to his being put to death. The idea which would accompany... 
