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" The General is sorry to be informed, that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army... "
The Story-life of Washington: A Life-history in Five Hundred True Stories - Page 272
edited by - 1911
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The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous ...

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 588 pages
...from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the ship-yards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The General is sorry to be informed, that the foolish...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of...
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American Quarterly Review, Volume 17

Robert Walsh - American literature - 1835 - 568 pages
...ship-yards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The General is sorry to be informed, that tin: foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of...
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The Religious Opinions and Character of Washington

Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 428 pages
...country, without abandoning themselves to vice and immorality." » From the Orderly Book, August 30.—" The General is sorry to be informed, that the foolish...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it ; and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of...
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The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous ...

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 590 pages
...from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the ship-yards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The General is sorry to be informed, that the foolish...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of...
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THE WRITINGS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, Volume 12

George Washington - United States - 1837 - 620 pages
...from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the ship-yards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The General is sorry to be informed, that the foolish...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of...
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Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge

1837 - 486 pages
...from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the shipyards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The general is sorry to be informed, that the foolish...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have but little hope...
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The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence ..., Volume 4

George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 588 pages
...from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the ship-yards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The General is sorry to be informed, that the foolish...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that •we can have little hope...
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The Teacher's offering: or, Sunday-school monthly visitor

1840 - 406 pages
...quarters, in th« city of New York, August 3rd, 1776 :— "The general is sorry to he informed that tie foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and...growing into fashion ; he hopes the officers will, hy example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that hoth they and the men will reflect...
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Parley's Magazine, Volume 11

Children's periodicals - 1843 - 402 pages
...from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the ship-yards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The General is sorry to be informed, that the foolish...known in an American army, is growing into fashion ; be hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it, and that both...
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Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts

William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1845 - 900 pages
...fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the ship-yards, and on special occasions, until further orders. The general is sorry to be informed that the foolish...he hopes the officers will, by example as well as by influence, endeavour to check it ; and that both they and the men will reflect that we can have...
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