 | Ethan Allen - United States - 1807 - 174 pages
...orders to me, from the General Assembly of Connecticut, to surprise and take the garrison now 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... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - Agriculture - 1819 - 208 pages
...number of years a scourge to arbitrary power, and famed for their valour, and concluded with saying, " I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate, and you that will go with me voluntarily in this desperate attempt, poize your firelocks." At the head... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - United States - 1821 - 382 pages
...commander now addressed his men in the most flattering and inspiring language, and concluded by saying, " 1 now propose to advance before you, and in person, conduct you through the wicket gate, and you that will go with me voluntarily in this desperate attempt, poise your firelocks." At the head... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...number of years, a scourge to arbitrary power, and famed for their valor; and concluded with saying, "I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate, and you that will go with me voluntarily in this desperate attempt, poise your firelocks. " At the... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Indians of North America - 1824 - 524 pages
...orders to me from the general assembly of Connecticut, to surprise and take the garrison now before us. I now propose to advance before you, and in person...which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock."... | |
 | United States - 1825 - 472 pages
...to me from the general assembly of Connecticut, to surprise and take the garrison now before us. 1 now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct...through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning eitherquit our pretensions to valor, or possess ourselves of this fortress in a few minutes ; and inasmuch... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 388 pages
...commander now addressed his men in the most flattering and inspiring language, and concluded by saying, " I now propose to advance before you, and in person, conduct you through the wicket gate, and you that will go with me voluntarily in this desperate attempt, poise your fire. locks." At the... | |
 | John Warner Barber - United States - 1828 - 280 pages
...orders to me from tBr general assembly of Connecticut, to surprise and take the garrison now before us. I now propose to advance before you, and in person...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."... | |
 | John Hayward - Names, Geographical - 1829 - 530 pages
...number of years a scourge to arbitrary power, and famed for their Valor, and concluded with saying, ' I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate; and you, who will go with me voluntarily in this desperate attempt, poise your firelocks.' At the head... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - Military biography - 1831 - 634 pages
...orders to me from the general assembly of Connecticut, to surprise and take the garrison now before us. I now propose to advance before you, and, in person,...which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will.. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock.'... | |
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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, which... 
