 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...the hdlets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.7 On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He would not say so,...Braddock as aid-de-camp, acquitted himself nobly." Vol. !. p. 347. The above letter is the despatch communicated by Major Washington to Governor Dinwiddie,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...command of an experienced officer, and man of sense. It is what I have ardently wished words, — ' / heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there...something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1834 - 574 pages
...officer, and man of sense. It is what I have ardently wished words, — ' / heard the bullets whittle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 632 pages
...his preceding little victory, (the skirmish with Jumonville,) he concluded with these words, — ' I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there...something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the King said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 666 pages
...his preceding little victory, (the skirmish with Jumonville,) he concluded with these words, — 'I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there...something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the King said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this... | |
 | 1840 - 566 pages
...which Major Washington despatched on his preceding little victory, he concluded with these words : " I heard the bullets whistle, and believe me, there is...this letter, the king said sensibly, " He would not have said so, if he had used to hear many." However, this brave braggart* learned to blush for his... | |
 | John Timbs - 1840 - 430 pages
...and in which young Major Washington concluded a narrative of his first skirmish by these words : " I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound." On hearing this, the King said : " He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many." Washington was of the... | |
 | François Guizot - Presidents - 1840 - 262 pages
...and in which young Major Washington concluded a narrative of his first skirmish by these words : " I heard the bullets whistle, and believe me there is something charming in the sound." On hearing this the king said, " He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many." Washington was of the... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - Generals - 1840 - 216 pages
...in which Washington, then a young major, ended the narrative of his first battle with the words, " I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound ; " the King * Washington's Writings, Vol. II. p. 29. observed, " He would not say so, if he had been... | |
 | Thomas Robert Keppel - Admirals - 1842 - 482 pages
...Major Washington dispatched on his preceding little victory, he concluded with these words : — ' I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in ihr sound.' On hearing of this letter, the King said sensibly, ' He would not say so if he had been... | |
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I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound. 
