 | John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...measure," said this gallant officer in a letter communicating to general Washington his plan of operations, "to avoid a misfortune. But necessity obliges me to...trust my friends will do justice to my reputation." The extensive line of posts kept up by lord Rawdon for the purpose of more completely re establishing... | |
 | Charles Caldwell - Green, Nathanael, 1742-1786 - 1819 - 500 pages
...of a letter, written, on the occasion, to general Washington. " I shall take every measure, to avoid misfortune. But necessity obliges me to commit myself...trust my friends will do justice to my reputation." Unable' to meet his adversary, in full force, yet, by the pressure of the crisis, imperiously urged... | |
 | Thomas Francis Gordon - New Jersey - 1834 - 366 pages
...circumstances. " I shall take," said he, in a letter to General Washington, " every measure to avoid misfortune. But necessity obliges me to commit myself...trust my friends will do justice to my reputation." He detached Lee to unite with Marion, and Pickens, to assemble the western militia, and lay siege to... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1836 - 500 pages
...letter communicating his plan of operations to General Washington, " to avoid a misfortune. But necesshy obliges me to commit myself to chance, and if any...trust my friends will do justice to my reputation." The extensive line of posts maintained by Lord Rawdon, presented to Greene many objects, at which,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1846 - 466 pages
...magnanimity, which has already supported them, and for which they deserve everything of their country. I shall take every measure to avoid a misfortune ; but necessity obliges me to commit myself to chance, and I trust my friends will do justice to my reputation, if any accident attends me." No sooner had he... | |
 | 1848 - 544 pages
...said this gallant officer, in a letter communicating his plan of operations to General Washington, " to avoid a misfortune. But necessity obliges me to...trust my friends will do justice to my reputation." The extensive line of posts maintained by Lord Rawdon, presented to Greene many objects, at which,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 pages
...and for which they deserve everything of their country." — "I shall take every measure," adds he, "to avoid a misfortune. But necessity obliges me to commit myself to chance, and, I trust, my friends will do justice to my reputation, if any accident attends me." In this brave spirit... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 550 pages
...for which they deserve every thing of their country." — " I shall take every measure," adds he, " to avoid a misfortune. But necessity obliges me to commit myself to chance, and, I trust, my friends will do justice to my reputation, if any accident attends me." In this brave spirit... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 588 pages
...and for which they deserve everything of their country." — "I shall take every measure," adds he, " to avoid a misfortune. But necessity obliges me to commit myself to chance, and, I trust, my friends will do justice to my reputation, if any accident attends me." In this brave spirit... | |
 | George Washington Greene - Generals - 1871 - 610 pages
...always have a safe retreat, and from those inhabitants we may expect the greatest support. I shall take every measure to avoid a misfortune, but necessity obliges me to commit myself to chance ; and I trust my friends will do justice to my reputation if any accident attends me." l No sooner was this... | |
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I shall take every measure," adds he, "to avoid a misfortune. But necessity obliges me to commit myself to chance, and, I trust, my friends will do justice to my. reputation, if any accident attends me. 
