 From your accounts, he appears to be pursuing that line of conduct, which, of all others, is most favorable to us, I mean acting in detachment. This conduct will certainly give room for enterprise on our part, and expose his parties to great hazard. Could...  The Mountain Hero [Ethan Allen] and His Associates - Page 347by Henry Walter De Puy - 1855 - 428 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...that line of conduct, which of all others is most favourable to us ; I mean acting by detachments. This conduct will certainly give room for enterprise...not exceed four, five, or six hundred men, it would inspirit the people, and do away much of their present anxiety. In such an event, they would lose sight... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...that line of conduct, which of all others is most favourable to us ; I mean acting by detachments. This conduct will certainly give room for enterprise...not exceed four, five, or six hundred men, it would inspirit the people, and do away much of their present anxiety. In such an event, they would lose sight... | |
 | Samuel Williams - Natural history - 1809 - 496 pages
...precipitate his ruin. From your ac' counts, he appears to be pursuing that H«e of ' conduct, which of all others is most favorable ' to us. I mean acting...parties to great * hazard. Could we be so happy as to eut one' of them off, though it should not exceed four, * five, or six hundred men, it would inspirit... | |
 | Samuel Williams - Natural history - 1809 - 498 pages
...ac*" counts, he appears to be pursuing that line of ' conduct, which of all others is most favorable 1 to us. I mean acting in detachment. This ' conduct...to great * hazard. Could we be so happy as to cut oner f of them off, though it should not exceed fc>ur~ * five, or SJK hundred men, it would inspirit... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 574 pages
...that line of conduct which of all others, is. mo*t 'favourable to 'us, I mean acting by detachments. This conduct will certainly give room for enterprise on our part and expose his parties to great hacard.' In 1 777> the ronduct of General Washington was the subject of great obloquy and misrepresentation,... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pages
...others, is most favourable to us — I mean, acting in detachment. This proceeding will certainly afford room for enterprise on our part, and expose his parties...happy as to cut one of them off, though it should Dot exceed four, five, or six hundred men, it would inspirit the people, and be productive of the happiest... | |
 | 1832 - 564 pages
...your accounts, he appears to be pursuing that line of conduct which, of all others, is most favourable to us. I mean acting in detachment. This conduct will...not exceed four, five, or six hundred men, it would inspirit the people, and do away much of their present anxiety. In such an event, they would lose sight... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1836 - 534 pages
...your accounts, he appears to be pursuing that line of conduct which, of all others, is most favourable to us. I mean acting in detachment. This conduct will...not exceed four, five, or six hundred men, it would inspirit the people, and do away much of their present anxiety. In such an event, they would lose sight... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 590 pages
...will precipitate his ruin. From your accounts he appears to be pursuing that line of conduct, which of all others is most favorable to us ; I mean acting...hazard. Could we be so happy, as to cut one of them off, supposing it should not exceed four, five, or six hundred men, it would inspirit the * There was a... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 394 pages
...precipitate his ruin. From your accounts, he appears to be pursuing that line of conduct, which, of all others, is most favorable to us, I mean acting...not exceed four, five, or six hundred men, it would inspirit the people and do away much of their present anxiety. In such an event they would lose sight... | |
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