 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - United States - 1864 - 842 pages
...to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice hitherto little known in an American army, is growing into...it, and that both they and the men will reflect that wo can have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms if we insult it by our impiety and folly.... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 510 pages
...an American army, is growing rnto fashion. He hopes that the officers will, by example as well as by influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they...have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our aims if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Add to this, it is a vice so mean and low, without any... | |
 | J. K. Davis - Sailors - 1867 - 278 pages
...under the command of Washington, dated at bead quarters, in the city of New York, August 8, 1776 : " The General is sorry to be informed, that the foolish and wicked practice of profane swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into fashion. He hones the... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 524 pages
...sorry to be informed that the foolish and profane practice of cursing and swearing, a vice hitherto little known in an American army, is growing into fashion. He hopes that the officers will, by example as well as by influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 598 pages
...from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the ship-yards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The general is sorry to be informed, that the foolish...that both they and the men will reflect, that we can little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Added... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 530 pages
...fatigue-duty on Sundays, except at the ship-yards, and on special occasions, until further orders. The general is sorry to be informed that the foolish...he hopes the officers will, by example as well as by influence, endeavour to check it ; and that both they and the men will reflect that we can have... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 272 pages
...fatigue-duty on Sundays, except at the ship-yards, and on special occasions, until further orders. The general is sorry to be informed that the foolish...he hopes the officers will, by example as well as by influence, endeavour to check it ; and that both they and the men will reflect that we can have... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 pages
...from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the ship-yards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The general is sorry to be informed that the foolish...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect that we can have little hope of... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Northwest, Old - 1875 - 958 pages
...sorry to be informed that the foolish and profane practice of cursing and swearing, a vice hitherto little known in an American army, is growing into fashion. He hopes that the officers will, by example as well as by influence, endeavor to check it ; and that both they... | |
 | Virginia - 1878 - 530 pages
...vice and immorality." Again, we find in August of that year an order in these remarkable words : — " The General is sorry to be informed that the foolish...practice of profane cursing and swearing — a vice hitherto little known in the American army — is growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will,... | |
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The General is sorry to be informed, that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army... 
