 The evident unwillingness of the latter to come forth was perplexing. " Unless the ministerial troops in Boston are waiting for reinforcements," writes Washington, "I cannot devise what they are staying there for, nor why, as they affect to despise the...  Works - Page 263by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 576 pages
...we had got them completed. Unless the ministerial troops in Boston are waiting for reinforcements, I cannot devise what they are staying there for, nor...despise the Americans, they do not come forth, and put an end to the contest at once. They suffer greatly for want of fresh provisions, notwithstanding they... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1855 - 568 pages
...we had got them completed. Unless the ministerial troops in Boston are waiting for reinforcements, I cannot devise what they are staying there for, nor...despise the Americans, they do not come forth, and put an end to the contest at once. They suffer greatly for want of fresh provisions, notwithstanding they... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 596 pages
...now and then in return, would keep our men attentive to their bwÏMM and uive the enemy alarms." 1 The evident unwillingness of the latter to come forth...despise the Americans, they do not come forth and put an end to the contest ai once." Perhaps they persuaded themselves that his army, composed of crude,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 1020 pages
...troops in Boston are waiting for reinforcements," writes Washington, " I cannot devise •what they arc staying there for, nor why, as they affect to despise the Americans, they do not come forth and put an end to tl>e contest at once." Perhaps they persuaded themselves that his army, composed of crude,... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1889 - 542 pages
...we had got them completed. Unless the ministerial troops in Boston are waiting for reinforcements, I cannot devise what they are staying there for, nor...despise the Americans,) they do not come forth, and put an end to the contest at once. They suffer greatly for want of fresh provisions, notwithstanding they... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1889 - 550 pages
...we had got them completed. Unless the ministerial troops in Boston are waiting for reinforcements, I cannot devise what they are staying there for, nor...despise the Americans,) they do not come forth, and put an end to the contest at once. They suffer greatly for want of fresh provisions, notwithstanding they... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1908 - 622 pages
...waiting for reinforcements," writes Washington, "I cannot devise what they are staying there for, noi why, as they affect to despise the Americans, they do not come forth and put an end to the contest at once." « Life of Heed, vol. i. 119. Perhaps they persuaded themselves that... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 560 pages
...September ioth he writes, that “unless the ministerial troops in Boston are waiting for reinforcements, I cannot devise what they are staying there for, nor...despise the Americans, they do not come forth and put an end to the contest at once;” the same letter refers to his dispatching Arnold with a small army... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1907 - 620 pages
...waiting for reinforcements," writes Washington, "I cannot devise what they are staying there for, not why, as they affect to despise the Americans, they do not come forth and put an end to the contest at once." * Life of Reed, vol. i. 119. you n.—8 Perhaps they persuaded themselves... | |
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