| 1853 - 566 pages
...the war should continue, you would follow their standard in the field; and that when it should come to an end, you would withdraw into the shade of private...victorious over its enemies — victorious over itself." This letter is now known to have been the production of Mr. John Armstrong, an American officer, and... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1853 - 466 pages
...them more respectable. That while war should continue, you would follow their standard into the fiwld, and when it came to an end you would withdraw into the •hade of private life, and give the world another subject of wonder and applause ; an army victorious... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 pages
...would make you more happy and them more respectable ; that, while war should continue, you would follow their standard into the field ; and when it came to...victorious over its enemies, victorious over itself." This bold and eloquent, but dangerous appeal, founded as it was upon the wrongs and sufferings of a... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 464 pages
...would make you mora happy, and them more respectable. That while war should continue, you would follow their standard into the field, and when it came to...victorious over its enemies — victorious over itself." The reluctance which Congress manifested to compensate the army for seven years' glrrious service,... | |
| Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 550 pages
...would make you more happy and them more respectable; that, while war should continue, you would follow their standard into the field , and when it came to...victorious over its enemies, victorious over itself." This bold and eloquent, but dangerous appeal, founded as it was upon the wrongs and sufferings of a... | |
| Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 588 pages
...should continue, you would follow their standard into the field ; and when it came to ac. end, you wou'd withdraw into the shade of private life, and give...victorious over its enemies, victorious over itself." This bold and eloquent, but dangerous appeal, founded as it was upon the wrongs and sufferings of a... | |
| Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 508 pages
...would make you more happy and them more respectable ; that, while war should continue, you would follow their standard into the field ; and when it came to...end, you would withdraw into the shade of private Jife, and give the world another subject of wonder and applause ; an army victorious over its enemies,... | |
| John Church Hamilton - United States - 1858 - 634 pages
...the standard of congress to the field ; and when it came to an end, would withdraw into the shade, and give the world another subject of wonder and applause...victorious over its enemies, victorious over itself." To prevent any intemperate or dangerous resolutions being taken at this perilous moment, while their... | |
| John Church Hamilton - United States - 1858 - 636 pages
...the standard of congress to the field ; and when it came to an end, would withdraw into the shade, and give the world another subject of wonder and applause...victorious over its enemies, victorious over itself." To prevent any intemperate or dangerous resolutions being taken at this perilous moment, while their... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1858 - 468 pages
...would make you mora happy, and them more respectable. That while war should continue, you would follow their standard into the field, and when it came to an end you would withdraw into the sihitdo of private life, and give the world another subject of wonder and applause ; an army victorious... | |
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