 | Elizabeth Bryant Johnston - 1895 - Страниц: 268
...it was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one; but it was determined on by a full council of general officers and a resolution of Congress." 1794 The President, in his speech to Congress, urged " the devising and establishing of a well regulated... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1908 - Страниц: 622
...was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one : but it haying been determined on by a full council of general officers,...knowing that this could not be done, unless there were batteries to protect the obstructions, I did not care to give an absolute order for withdrawing the... | |
 | Edgar Mayhew Bacon - 1902 - Страниц: 656
...the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one: but it having been determined on by...desire that the channel of the river which we had been labouring to stop for a long time at that place, might be obstructed, if possible; and knowing that... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - Страниц: 554
...the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinions, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one; but it having been determined on by...knowing that this could not be done unless there were batteries to protect the obstruction, I did not care to give an absolute order for withdrawing the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1905 - Страниц: 626
...the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one : but it having been determined on by...a long time at that place, might be obstructed, if pos* sible ; and knowing that this could not be done, unless there were batteries to protect the obstructions,... | |
 | George Washington - 1932 - Страниц: 668
...desires, that the Channel of the River (which we had been labouring to stop for a long time at this place) might be obstructed, if possible; and knowing that this could not be done unless there were Batteries to protect the obstruction I did 1776] SLOWNESS OF RECRUITING 245 not care to give an absolute... | |
 | Mary Mostert - 2004 - Страниц: 230
...Council of General Officers, and receiving a resolution of Congress strongly expressive of their desires, that the Channel of the River (which we had been laboring to stop for a long time at this place) might be obstructed, if possible; and knowing that this could not be done unless there... | |
 | Mark McNeilly - 2008 - Страниц: 224
...the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one; but it having been determined on by...and a resolution of Congress having been received ... I did not care to give an absolute order for withdrawing the garrison till I could get round and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1856 - Страниц: 644
...the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one : but it having been determined on by...; and knowing that this could not be done, unless tnere were batteries to protect the obstructions, I did not care to give an absolute order for withdrawing... | |
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And what adds to my mortification is, that this post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one; but, it having been determined on by a full council of general officers, and... 
