 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1856 - 598 pages
...justice to individuals, require this of me. General Conway 's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than...any thing which is to be obtained by importunity. * * * * I would ask why the youngest brigadier in the service should be put over the heads of the oldest,... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 610 pages
...fatal blow to the existence of this army. General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than...any thing which is to be obtained by importunity." He then stated his conviction, that if this promotion were made, the brigadiers " would not serve under... | |
 | Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1857 - 570 pages
...justice to individuals, require this of me. General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than...any thing which is to be obtained by importunity. * * * * I would ask why the youngest brigadier in the service should be put over the heads of the oldest,... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 612 pages
...fatal blow to the existence of this army. General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than...any thing which is to be obtained by importunity." He then stated his conviction, that if this promotion were made, the brigadiers " would not serve under... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 622 pages
...justice to individuals, require this of me. General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than...to leave no service of his own untold, nor to want anything which is to be obtained by importunity I would ask why the youngest brigadier in the service... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1861 - 509 pages
...justice to individuals, require this of me. General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than...any thing which is to be obtained by importunity. * * * * I would ask why the youngest brigadier in the service should be put over the heads of the oldest,... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1864 - 612 pages
...fatal blow to the existence of this army. General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than...any thing which is to be obtained by importunity." He then stated his conviction, that if this promotion were made, the brigadiers " would not serve under... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1865 - 902 pages
...1778. Henry Lee, then a member, he says : " General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than in reality." Yet Congress, under the influence of the Cabal, appointed Conway " Inspector of the Armies of the United... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1867 - 834 pages
...1778. Henry Lee, then a member., he says : " General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than in reality." Yet Congress, under the influence of the Cabal, appointed Conway " Inspector of the Armies of the United... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1868 - 624 pages
...army. General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his i.wn imagination than in reality. For it is a maxim with...any thing which is to be obtained by importunity." He then stated his conviction, that if this promotion were made, the brigadiers " would not serve under... | |
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General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than in reality. For it is a maxim with him to leave no service of his own untold, nor to want any thing which is to be obtained by importunity. 
