...or brighten the gloomy prospect, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow, of a serious and distressing nature. * * * " I wish not...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...

...irritating circumstances, without one thing to soothe their feelings or dispel their prospects, I can riot 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 are well-nigh exhausted, and there...

...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...

...country, and suffered everything human nature is capable of enduring on this side of death....! cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow of a very serious and distressing nature." (Washington: The Indispensable Man, page 167) However, despite attempts to persuade him to join the...

...circumstances, without one thing to soothe their feelings or dispel the gloomy prospects, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow,...mankind. But you may rely upon it, the patience and long suffering of this army are almost exhausted, and that there never was so great a spirit of discontent...

...with for so long under such difficult conditions, was concerned about its repercussions: "I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow of a very serious and distressing nature." His fears were valid and prophetic. As discontent rose among the officer corps and talk rumbled about...

...of the army, " without one thing to soothe their feelings, or dispel the gloomy prospects. * * * * I could give anecdotes of patriotism and distress...mankind. But, you may rely upon it, the patience and long suffering of this army are almost exhausted, anil that there never was so great a spirit of discontent...

...distressing nature. * * I wish not to heighten the shades of the picture so far as the reality would justify in doing it — I could give anecdotes of patriotism...paralleled, never surpassed in the history of mankind. Bui you may rely upon it, the patience and long suffering of this army are almost exhausted, and that...

...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. On the other hand, could the officers be placed in as good a situation, as when they came into service,...