 | American literature - 1898 - 674 pages
...you would send for them." He told me who they were; it isn't necessary to repeat the names here. One man was from New Jersey and two from New York. " What...or new armies." "Well, sir," said I, "what shall I sayto these gentlemen ? " "I don't know," said he; "but whatever promise you make to them I will perform."... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - United States - 1898 - 324 pages
...you would send for them." He told me who they were; it isn't necessary to repeat the names here. One man was from New Jersey and two from New York. " What...these gentlemen? " " I don't know," said he; " but whatever promise you make to them I will perform." I sent for the men and saw them one by one. I found... | |
 | 1898 - 1190 pages
...sparsely-settled Nevada as a State. The alternative was: "That we carry this vote [prohibiting slavery] or be compelled to raise another million, and I don't...long. It is a question of three votes or new armies." To secure these votes, he authorized Dana to offer revenue collectors' appointments to two congressmen,... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - Presidents - 1899 - 474 pages
...you know them all. I wish you would send for them." "What will they be likely to want?" asked Dana. " I don't know. It makes no difference, though, what...question of three votes or new armies." "Well, sir," said Dana, "what shall I say to these gentlemen ?" " I don't know, but whatever promise you make to them... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - Presidents - 1899 - 478 pages
...know them all. I wish you would send for them." " What will they be likely to want ?" asked Dana. " I don't know. It makes no difference, though, what...of three votes or new armies." " Well, sir," said Dana, " what shall I say to these gentlemen ?" " I don't know, but whatever promise you make to them... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1903 - 476 pages
...know them all. I wish you would send for them." " What will they be likely to want ?" asked Dana. " I don't know. It makes no difference, though, what...million, and I don't know how many more men, and fight n6 one knows how long. It is a question of three votes or new armies." "Well, sir," said Dana, "what... | |
 | Charles Austin Beard - Political science - 1910 - 798 pages
...deal with better than anybody else, perhaps, as you know them all. I wish you would send for them." "What will they be likely to want?" I asked. "I don't...to these gentlemen?" "I don't know," said he; "but whatever promise you make to them I will perform." I sent for the men and saw them one by one. I found... | |
 | Charles Austin Beard - Political science - 1910 - 814 pages
...deal with better than anybody else, perhaps, as you know them all. I wish you would send for them." "What will they be likely to want?" I asked. "I don't...to these gentlemen?" "I don't know," said he; ".but whatever promise you make to them I will perform." I sent for the men and saw them one by one. I found... | |
 | Charles Austin Beard - Political science - 1910 - 840 pages
...deal with better than anybody else, perhaps, as you know them all. I wish you would send for them." "What will they be likely to want?" I asked. "I don't...votes or new armies.".,-/ '"""Well, sir," said I, 'rwhal shall I say to these gentlemen?" "I don't know," said he; "but whatever promise you make to... | |
 | Charles Austin Beard - Political science - 1910 - 798 pages
...deal with better than anybody else, perhaps, as you know them all. I wish you would send for them." "What will they be likely to want?" I asked. "I don't...million, and I don't know how many more, men, and f1ght no one knows how long. It is a question of three votes or new armies." "Well, sir," said I, "what... | |
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I don't know. It makes no difference, though, what they want. Here is the alternative: that we carry this vote, or be compelled to raise another million, and I don't know how many more, men, and fight no one knows how long. It is a question of three votes... 
