 I now propose to advance before you, and, in person, conduct you through the wicket gate; for we must, this morning, either quit our pretensions to valor, or possess ourselves of this fortress in a few minutes; and, inasmuch as it is a desperate attempt,...  A History of Connecticut - Page 185by Elias Benjamin Sanford - 1887 - 381 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ethan Allen - United States - 1807 - 174 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and, in person, conduct you through the wicket-gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions to valor, or possess ourselves of this fortress hi a few minutes ; and, inasmuch as it is a desperate attempt, which none but the bravest of men dare... | |
 | Samuel Williams - Natural history - 1809 - 496 pages
...few tnU 4 antes; and * ^rnncli as it U a defperaic attempt, which none but rhe bra* veft of mefiU&re undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will, * You that will undertake voluntarily, poifc your firelock." . The men being at this time drawn up in three ranks each polfed his, firelock,... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Indians of North America - 1824 - 524 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions...will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock." The men being at this time drawn up in three ranks each poised his firelock. 1 ordered them... | |
 | Presidents - 1825 - 476 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions...will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock." " The men being at this time drawn up in three ranks, each poised his firelock. I ordered... | |
 | United States - 1825 - 472 pages
...before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning eitherquit our pretensions to valor, or possess ourselves of...will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock." " The men being at this time drawn up in three ranks, each poised his firelock. 1 ordered... | |
 | Presidents - 1825 - 460 pages
...before U3. I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions...which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, 1 do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock."... | |
 | John Warner Barber - United States - 1828 - 280 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions...which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, „! do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock."... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - Military biography - 1831 - 634 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and, in person, conduct you through the wicket gate; for we must, this morning, either quit our pretensions...will.. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock.' " The men being at this time drawn up in three ranks, each poised his firelock. I ordered... | |
 | Marshall Tufts - Fur trade - 1833 - 248 pages
...take the garrison now before us. I now propose to advance, and conduct you through the wicket gate; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions...possess ourselves of this fortress in a few minutes. And as it is a desperate attempt, which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, I do not urge it upon... | |
 | Hugh Moore, Ethan Allen - Generals - 1834 - 270 pages
...before us, I now propose to advance before you ; andy in person, conduct you through the wicketgate ; for we must, this morning, either quit our pretensions...none but the bravest of men dare undertake,. I do not u&ge it on any one contrary to his will. You tha?- will undertake, voluntarily, poise your firelocks"... | |
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