 I wish not to heighten the shades of the picture so far as the reality would justify me in doing it. I could give anecdotes of patriotism and distress, which have scarcely ever been paralleled, never !surpassed in the history of mankind. But you may rely...  Aubert Dubayet: Or, The Two Sister Republics - Page 49by Charles Gayarré - 1882 - 479 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Murat Halstead - Campaign literature - 1896 - 522 pages
...irritating circumstances, without .one thing to soothe their feelings or dispel their prospects, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow of a very serious and distressing nature. You may rely upon it, the patriotism and long suffering of this Army is well-nigh exhausted, and there... | |
 | Thomas Egleston - Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787 - 1898 - 570 pages
...circumstances, without one thing to soothe their feelings or dispel the gloomy prospects, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow of a very serious and disturbing nature. On the other hand, could the officers be placed in as good situation as when they... | |
 | Murat Halstead - Campaign literature - 1900 - 568 pages
...irritating circumstances, without one thing to soothe their feelings or dispel their prospects, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow of a very serious and distressing nature. You may rely upon it, the patriotism and long suffering of this Army is well-nigh exhausted, and there... | |
 | Murat Halsted - 1901 - 1236 pages
...irritating circumstances, without one thing to soothe their feelings or dispel their prospects, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow of a very serious and distressing nature. You may rely upon it, the patriotism and long suffering of this Army is well-nigh exhausted, and there... | |
 | Edgar Mayhew Bacon - Hudson River - 1902 - 620 pages
...consider these irritating circumstances, without one thing to soothe their feelings or dispel their prospects, I can not avoid apprehending that a train...will follow of a very serious and distressing nature. . . . You may rely upon it the patriotism and long-suffering of this army is well-nigh exhausted, and... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - Presidents - 1903 - 570 pages
...circumstances, unattended by one thing to soothe their feelings or brighten the gloomy prospect, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow...to heighten the shades of the picture so far as the real life would justify me in doing, or I would give anecdotes of patriotism and distress which have... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - Presidents - 1903 - 568 pages
...to heighten the shades of the picture so far as the real life would justify me in doing, or I would give anecdotes of patriotism and distress which have...mankind. But you may rely upon it, the patience and long-sufferance of this army are almost exhausted, and there never was so great a spirit of discontent... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1907 - 620 pages
...circumstances, without one thing to soothe their feelings or dispel the gloomy prospects, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow, of a very serious and distressing nature GRIEVANCES OF THE ARMY. 463 " I wish not to heighten the shades of the picture so far as the reality... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1908 - 500 pages
...circumstances, without one thing to soothe their feelings or brighten the gloomy prospects, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow, of a very serious and distressing nature. On the other hand, could the officers he placed in as good a situation, as when they came into service,... | |
 | Charles Morris - United States - 1913 - 434 pages
...circumstances, unattended by one thing to soothe their feelings or brighten the gloomy prospect, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow of a very serious and distressing nature. . . . You may rely upon it, the patience and longsuffering of this army are almost exhausted, and there... | |
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