 | George Washington - United States - 1855 - 574 pages
...supporting the federal system. I am, &c. TO HENRY KNOX. Mount Vernon, 26 December, 1786. MY DEAR SIR, Nothing but the pleasing hope of seeing you under...Tory, could have foreseen, or a Briton predicted them 1 I do assure you, that even at this mordent, when 1 reflect upon the present prospect of our affairs,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 pages
...myself that I am not under tha illusiou of a dream." His letters to Knox show the trouble of his mind. " I feel, my dear General Knox, infinitely more than I can express to you, for tho disorders which have arisen in these States. Good God! who, besides a tory, could have foreseen,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 464 pages
...which have arisen in these states. Good God ! who besides a tory could have foreseen, or a Briton have predicted them * I do assure you that even at this moment, when I ro fleet upon the present aspect of our affairs, it seems to me like the visions of a dream. My mind... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 466 pages
...to exercise them." To General Knox and other frienda, similar apprehensions were expressed. " I feel infinitely more than I can express to you, for the disorders which hare arisen in these states. Good God ! who besides a tory could have foreseen, or a Briton have predicted... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 550 pages
...under the illusion of a dream." His letters to Knox show the trouble of his mind. " I feel, my clear General Knox, infinitely more than I can express to...affairs, it seems to me to be like the vision of a dream. * * * * After what I have seen, or rather what I have heard, I shall be surprised at nothing ; for,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 508 pages
...myself that I am not under the illusion of a dream." His letters to Knox show the trouble of his mind. " I feel, my dear General Knox, infinitely more than...a tory, could have foreseen, or a Briton predicted I In 'm? I do assure you that, even at this moment, when I reflect upon the present prospect of our... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 588 pages
...myself that I am not under the illusion of a dream." His letters to Knox show the trouble of his mind " I feel, my dear General Knox, infinitely more than...God ! who, besides a tory, could have foreseen, or a INSURRECTION IN MASSACHUSETTS. 525 Briton predicted them? I do assure you that, even at this rhoment,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1858 - 468 pages
...them." To General Knox and other friends, similar apprehensions were expressed. " I feel infmitely more than I can express to you, for the disorders...who besides a tory could have foreseen, or a Briton have predicted them ' I do assure you that even at this moment, when I re fleet upon the present aspect... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pages
...myself that I am not under the illusion of a dream." His letters to Knox show the trouble of his mind. "I feel, my dear General Knox, infinitely more than...affairs, it seems to me to be like the vision of a dream After what I have seen, or rather what I have heard, I shall be surprised at nothing; for if, three... | |
 | E. Cecil - Presidents - 1859 - 292 pages
...gloomily, and he could not return cheerful answers. To Gen. Knox he wrote : " I feel, my dear Gen. Knox, infinitely more than I can express to you, for...it seems to me to be like the vision of a dream." And in another letter he says : " It was but the other day that we were shedding our blood to obtain... | |
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I feel, my dear General Knox, infinitely more than I can express to you, for the disorders which have arisen in these States. Good God ! who, besides a tory, could have foreseen, or a Briton predicted them... 
