 | John Roy Musick - 1895 - 550 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...both they and the men will reflect, that we can have but little hope of the blessings of Heaven on our arms, if tve insult it by our impiety and folly.... | |
 | Elizabeth Bryant Johnston - United States - 1895 - 270 pages
...General Sullivan said : " Washington was so struck that he did not utter a word for a half hour." 1778 "The General is sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane swearing, a vice hitherto but little known in an American army, is growing into fashion. He hopes the... | |
 | Wallace Foster - Patriotic poetry - 1898 - 120 pages
...from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the shipyards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The General is sorry to be informed that the foolish...wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice hitherto little known in an American army, is growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will, by... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 636 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 and wicked practice of profane swearing — a vice heretofore little known in an American army — is growing into fashion. He hopes... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1908 - 622 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 Peter Pearce - Boys - 1903 - 368 pages
...Washington made the following law August 3, 1776, which he caused to be read to the men under his command: "The general is sorry to be informed that the foolish...both they and the men will reflect that we can have but little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our armies if we insult Him by our impiety and folly ;... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1905 - 620 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... | |
 | Jeannette Leonard Gilder - Literature - 1910 - 330 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 and wicked practise of profane swearing — a vice heretofore little known in an American army — is growing... | |
 | John Roy Musick - United States - 1908 - 516 pages
...ship-yards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The general is sorry to be informed that Hie foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and...both they and the men will reflect, that we can have but little hope of the blessings of Heaven on our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Added... | |
 | Martha Tarbell - 1911 - 496 pages
...regarded ourselves as gentlemen." In a General Order issued by Washington in 1775 occur these words : 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 hopes... | |
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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... 
