 He went off with that as my last solemn warning thrown into his ears. And yet ! to suffer that army to be cut to pieces — hacked, butchered, tomahawked — by a surprise — the very thing I guarded him against! O God, O God, he's worse than a murderer!...  1763-1814 - Page 276by Elisha Benjamin Andrews - 1894Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 566 pages
...it, BEWARE OF A SURPRISE.' He went off with that, my last warning, thrown into his ears. And yet ! To suffer that army to be cut to pieces, hacked, butchered,...very thing I guarded him against — O God ! O God ! " exclaimed he, throwing up his hands, and while his very frame shook with emotion, "he's worse than... | |
 | Theodore Parker - American literature - 1871 - 602 pages
...Indians fight ! " He went off with this, as my last solemn warning, thrown into his ears ; and yet, to suffer that army to be cut to pieces, hacked, butchered,...by a surprise, the very thing I guarded him against ! 0 God ! 0 God ! he is worse than a murderer ! How can he answer for it to his country ? The blood... | |
 | Theodore Parker - Theology - 1871 - 256 pages
...Indians fight ! " He went off with this, as my last solemn warning, thrown into his ears ; and yet, to suffer that army to be cut to pieces, hacked, butchered,...by a surprise, the very thing I guarded him against ! 0 God ! 0 God ! he is worse than a murderer ! How can he answer for it to his country ? The blood... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1872 - 758 pages
...Indians fight us. I le went off with that, as my last solemn warning, thrown into his ears. And yet ! to suffer that 'army to be cut to pieces, hacked,...surprise — the very thing I guarded him against ! ! О God ! Ü God ! he is worse than a murderer ! How can he answer it to his country ? The blood... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 pages
...fight us. Beware of a surprise!' He went off with that my last warning thrown into his ears. And yet to suffer that army to be cut to pieces, hacked, butchered, tomahawked by a surprise ; the very thing I1 guarded him against ! O God ! " he exclaimed, throwing up his hands, " he's worse than a murderer!... | |
 | Missions - 1875 - 568 pages
...him against. Oh, God ! Oh, God !" He threw up his hand, and while his frame shook he exclaimed : " He is worse than a murderer. How can he answer it to his country ? The curse of widows and orphans is upon him." The president's private secretary, Tobias Lear, was present... | |
 | Missions - 1875 - 606 pages
...him against. Oh, God ! Oh, God !" He threw up his hand, and while his frame shook he exclaimed : " He is worse than a murderer. How can he answer it to his country? The curse of widows and orphans is upon him." The president's private secretary, Tobias Lear, was present... | |
 | Washington Irving - Children's literature - 1876 - 766 pages
...! О God !" exclaimed he, throwing up lis hands, and while his very frame shook with emotion, "bes worse than a murderer! How can he answer it to his country ! The blood of the slaiu is upon him — the curse of widows and orphans — the curse of heaven ! " Mr. Lear remained... | |
 | R. M. DEVENS - 1876 - 1014 pages
...last solemn warning thrown into his ears. And yet, to suffer that army to be cut to pieces, hacked by a surprise — the very thing I guarded him against ! O God ! O God ! he's worse than a murderer ! How can he answer it to his country? The blood of the slain is upon... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - United States - 1877 - 742 pages
...A SURPRISE ! ' He went off with that, my last warning, ringing in his ears. And yet he has suffered that army to be cut to pieces, hacked, butchered,...surprise, — the very thing I guarded him against! How can he answer to his country? The blood of the slain is upon him, — the curse of widows and orphans... | |
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