 | Thomas Jones - American loyalists - 1879 - 862 pages
...ferry on the 3oth, " Howe's (in a manner) abandoning Burgoyne is so unaccountable a mat" ter, until I am fully assured it is so, I cannot help casting my eyes continually " behind me." Washington was greatly perplexed to know what General Howe intended. On the 3ist he wrote, " that the... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1857 - 492 pages
...the Highlands many not be left too much exposed, I have ordered General Sullivan's division to halt at Morristown, whence it will march southward if there...a matter, that, till I am fully assured it is so, / cannot help casting my eyes continually behind me. As I shall pay no regard to any flying reports... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 1010 pages
...the Highlands may not be left too much exposed, I have ordered General Sullivan's division to halt at Morristown, whence it will march southward if there...Howe's in a manner abandoning General Burgoyne, is so uuaccountable a matter, that, till I am fully assured it is so, T cannot help casting my eyes continually... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 618 pages
...the Highlands may not be left too much exposed, I have ordered General Sullivan's division to halt at Morristown, whence it will march southward if there...a matter, that, till I am fully assured it is so, / cannot help casting my eyes contin witty behind me. As I shall pay no regard to any flying reports... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1890 - 576 pages
...northward upon the first advice that the enemy should be throwing any force up the North River. Genl Howe's in a manner abandoning General Burgoyne is...so, I cannot help casting my Eyes continually behind me.1 As I shall pay no regard to any flying reports of the appearance of the fleet, I shall expect... | |
 | George Washington Greene - 1890 - 626 pages
...manner abandoning General Burgoyne," writes Washington to Gates, from Coryell's Ferry on the 30th, " is so unaccountable a matter that, till I am fully...cannot help casting my eyes continually behind me." 1 The next day brought intelligence that wore an air of certainty, — the fleet was at the capes of... | |
 | John Fiske - United States - 1891 - 406 pages
...readiness for an instant countermarch. In a letter of July 30th he writes, " Howe,s in a manner abandoning Burgoyne is so unaccountable a matter that, till I am fully assured of it, I cannot help casting my eyes continually behind me" Next day, learning that the fleet had arrived... | |
 | John Fiske - United States - 1891 - 402 pages
...for an instant counter* march. In a letter of July 30th he writes, " Howe's in a manner abandoning Burgoyne is so unaccountable a matter that, till I am fully assured of it, X cannot help casting my eyes continually behind me." Next day, learning that the fleet had... | |
 | John Fiske - United States - 1891 - 400 pages
...readiness for an instant countermarch. In a letter of July 30th he writes, " Howe's in a manner abandoning Burgoyne is so unaccountable a matter that, till I am fully assured of it, I cannot help casting my eyes continually behind me." Next day, learning that the fleet had... | |
 | William Spohn Baker - 1892 - 444 pages
...Trenton, at least till the Fleet actually enters the Bay, and puts the matter beyond a doubt. Genl Howe's in a manner abandoning General Burgoyne is...cannot help casting my Eyes continually behind me." — Washington to General Gates. The route of the army from the Clove to Coryell's Ferry, on the Delaware,... | |
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General Howe's in a manner abandoning General Burgoyne, is so unaccountable a matter, that, till I am fully assured it is so, / cannot help casting my eyes continually behind me. 
