 | Harvey Rice - American poetry - 1880 - 186 pages
...— NEWBURG, 22 May, 1782. SIR, — With a mixture of great surprise and astonishment, I have read with attention the sentiments you have submitted to...ideas existing in the army as you have expressed, and which I must view with abhorrence, and reprehend wilh severity. For the present, the communication... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 1010 pages
...drew the following indignant letter : " With a mixture of great surprise and astonishment, I have read with attention the sentiments you have submitted to...there being such ideas existing in the army, as you Lave expressed, and I must view with abhorrence, and reprehend with severity. For the present, the... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1882 - 544 pages
...a mixture of great sorrow and astonishment,' says Washington to Colonel Lewis Nicola, ' I have read with attention the sentiments you have submitted to...painful sensations than your information of there being sach ideas existing in the army as you have expressed, and which I must view with abhorrence, and reprehend... | |
 | 1883 - 994 pages
...sentiments you have submitted to my perusal. Be assured, sir, no occurrences in the course of the war have given me more painful sensations than your information...ideas existing in the army as you have expressed, and which I must view with abhorrence and reprehend with severity. I am much at a loss to conceive what... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - Industries - 1883 - 756 pages
...addressed to their leader : " Sir, — With a mixture of great surprise and astonishment, I have read with attention the sentiments you have submitted to...perusal. Be assured, sir, no occurrence in the course of this war has given me more painful sensations than • WASHINGTON'S likely to be adopted by America... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1884 - 620 pages
...smoother paths of peace." To this communication Washington, on the twenty-second of May, replied : " No occurrence in the course of the war has given me...ideas existing in the army as you have expressed, and I must view with abhorrence and reprehend with severity. If I am not deceived in the knowledge of myself,... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1884 - 618 pages
...smoother paths of peace." To this communication Washington, on the twenty-second of May, replied : " No occurrence in the course of the war has given me...ideas existing in the army as you have expressed, and I must view with abhorrence and reprehend with severity. If I am not deceived in the knowledge of myself,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1884 - 588 pages
...the following indignant letter: — " With a mixture of great surprise and astonishment, I have read with attention the sentiments you have submitted to...assured. sir, no occurrence in the course of the war IIHS given me more painful sensations, than your information of there being such ideas existing in... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1885 - 620 pages
...smoother paths of peace." To this communication "Washington, on the twenty-second of May, replied : " No occurrence in the course of the war has given me...ideas existing in the army as you have expressed, and I must view with abhorrence and reprehend with severity. If I am not deceived in the knowledge of myself,... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1886 - 500 pages
...in his opinion. Washington said : " With a mixture of great surprise and astonishment, I have read with attention the sentiments you have submitted to...war has given me more painful sensations than your inlormation of there being such ideas existing in the army as you have expressed and 1 must view with... | |
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With a mixture of great surprise and astonishment, I have read with attention the sentiments you have submitted to my perusal. Be assured, sir, no occurrence in the course of the war has given me more painful sensations than your information of there... 
