 We love, we respect you," cried they, "but you are a dead man if you fire. Do not mistake us; we are not going to the enemy: were they now to come out, you would see us fight under your orders with as much resolution and alacrity as ever.  A Child's History of the United States - Page 13by John Gilmary Shea - 1875Full view - About this book
 | William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 500 pages
...breaft \vith — "• We love ycu, we refpecl: you, but you are a . dead man if you fire. Do not miftake us, we are not going to the enemy : on the contrary, were they now to come out, you Jhould fee us fight under your orders with as much refolution and alacrity as... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...were a hundred bayonets at his breast, with — "We love you-, we respect you, but you are a dead maw if 'you fire. Do not mistake us, we are not going to the enemy ; on the contrary, were they now to come out, you should see us fight under your orders with as much resolution and alacrity as... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...were a hundred bayonets at his breast,, with — "We love you, we respect you, but you are a dead maw if you fire. Do not mistake us, we are not going to the enemy ; on the contrary, were they now to come out, you should see us fight under your orders with as much resolution and alacrity as... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 540 pages
...were instantly pointed at his breast, and the men cried out to him, " We love you, we respect you, but you are a dead man if you fire. Do not mistake...not going to the enemy : on the contrary, were they now to come out, you should see us fight under your orders, with as much resolution and alacrity as... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 536 pages
...were instantly pointed at his breast, and the men cried out to him, " We love you, we respect you, but you are a dead man if you fire. Do not mistake...not going to the enemy : on the contrary, were they now to come out, you should see us fight under your orders, with as much resolution and alacrity as... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 544 pages
...were instantly pointed at Lis breast, and the men cried out to him, " We love you, we respect you, but you are a dead man if you fire. Do not mistake us ; ice are not going to the enemy : on the contrary, were they now to come out, you should see us fight... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Explorers - 1823 - 428 pages
...hundred bayonets were directed towards him, and the men cried out, " we love you, we respect you ; but you are a dead man, if you fire. Do not mistake...not going to the enemy. On the contrary, were they now to come out, you should see us fight under your orders, with as much resolution and alacrity, as... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1825 - 450 pages
...hundred bayonets were directed towards him, and the men cried •ut, " we love you, we respect you ; but you are a dead man, if you fire. Do not mistake...not going to the enemy. On the contrary, were they now to come out, you should see us fight under your orders, with as much resolution and alacrity as... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1828 - 328 pages
...hundred bayonets were directed towards him, and the men cried put, " we love you, we respect you ; hut you are a dead man, if you fire. Do not mistake us...not going to the enemy. On the contrary, were they now to come out, you should see us fight under your orders, with as much resolution and alacrity as... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 554 pages
...told him if he fired he was a dead man ; they at the same time added, "We love you, we respect you ; do not mistake us ; we are not going to the enemy ; on the contrary, were they now to come out, you would see us fight under your orders, with as much resolution and alacrity as... | |
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