 This torrent came out in tone appalling. His very frame shook. 'It was awful !' said Mr. Lear. More than once he threw his hands up as he hurled imprecations upon St. Clair.  Libels on Washington - Page 10by George Henry Moore - 1889 - 22 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 804 pages
...him — the curse of widows and orphans — the curse of Heaven !' " This torrent came out in tone appalling. His very frame shook. 'It was awful !'...his passion, and uncomfortable. He was silent ; his wrath began to subside. He at length said, in an altered voice, ' This must not go beyond this room.'... | |
 | George Washington Parke Custis - Generals - 1860 - 670 pages
...— the curse of widows and orphans — the curse of Heaven !' " This tf n iv! 1 1 came out in tone appalling. His very frame shook. It was awful, said..." The roused chief sat down on the sofa once more. Ho seemed conscious of his passion, and uncomfortable. He was silent. His wrath began to subside ;... | |
 | George Washington Parke Custis - Biography & Autobiography - 1860 - 756 pages
...out in tone appalling. His very frame shook. It was awful, said Mr. Lear. More than once ho threw bis hands up as he hurled imprecations upon St. Clair....his passion, and uncomfortable. He was silent. His wrath began to subside; he at length said, in an altered voice, ' This must not go beyond this room.'... | |
 | Richard Rush - Diplomats - 1860 - 578 pages
...answer it to his country;—the blood of t/ie slain 'is upon him—the curse of widows and orphans—the curse of Heaven !" This torrent came out in tones...hands up as he hurled imprecations upon St. Clair. JW remained speechless; awed into breathless s The roused Chief sat down on the st more. He seemed... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 748 pages
...he's worse than a murderer! how can he answer it to his country: — the blood of the slain il npon him — the curse of widows and orphans — the curse...remained speechless, awed into breathless silence. Washington sat down on the sofa once more. He seemed conscious of his passion, and uncomfortable. He... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - Mississippi River Valley - 1865 - 778 pages
...will receive him without displeasure; I will hear him without prejudice; he shall have full justice.' This torrent came out in tones appalling. His very...remained speechless, awed into breathless silence. He was now, said Mr. Lear, perfectly calm. Half an hour had gone by. The storm was over; and no sign... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - History - 1867 - 708 pages
...answer it to his country:—the blood of the slain is upon him—the curse of widows and orphans—the curse of Heaven?' This torrent came out in tones appalling....remained speechless, awed into breathless silence. Washington sat down on the sofa once more. He seemed conscious of his passion, and uncomfortable. He... | |
 | R. M. DEVENS - 1876 - 1014 pages
...upon him — the curse of widows and orphans — the curse of heaven ! " This torrent came out in tone appalling. His very frame shook. " It was awful !...remained speechless — awed into breathless silence. Presently the roused chief sat down on the sofa once more. He seemed conscious of his passion, and... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1877 - 660 pages
...paced the room in a rage. " It was awful/' wrote Mr. Lear, his private secretary, who was present. " More than once he threw his hands up as he hurled imprecations upon St. Clair. ' O God ! O God ! ' he exclaimed, ' he is worse than a murderer ! How can he answer it to his country?... | |
 | William Meade - 1891 - 524 pages
...out in tones appalling. His very frame shook. "It was awful," said Mr. Lear. More than once he throw his hands up as he hurled imprecations upon St. Clair....down on the sofa once more. He seemed conscious of hia passion, and uncomfortable. He was silent. His warmth beginning tc subside, he at length said,... | |
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