| Ethan Allen - United States - 1807 - 174 pages
...us. I now propose to advance before you, and, in person, conduct you through the wicket-gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions to valor, or possess ourselves of this fortress hi a few minutes ; and, inasmuch as it is a desperate attempt, which none but the bravest of men dare... | |
| Presidents - 1825 - 476 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions to...undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock." " The men being at this time drawn up in... | |
| United States - 1825 - 472 pages
...before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning eitherquit our pretensions to valor, or possess ourselves of...undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock." " The men being at this time drawn up in... | |
| Presidents - 1825 - 460 pages
...before U3. I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions to...which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, 1 do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock."... | |
| John Warner Barber - United States - 1828 - 280 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions to...which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, „! do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock."... | |
| Amos Blanchard - Military biography - 1831 - 634 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and, in person, conduct you through the wicket gate; for we must, this morning, either quit our pretensions...undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will.. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock.' " The men being at this time drawn up in... | |
| Marshall Tufts - Fur trade - 1833 - 248 pages
...the garrison now before us. I now propose to advance, and conduct you through the wicket gate; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions to...possess ourselves of this fortress in a few minutes. And as it is a desperate attempt, which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, I do not urge it upon... | |
| Hugh Moore, Ethan Allen - Generals - 1834 - 264 pages
...us. I now propose to advance before you ; and, in person, conduct you through the wicketgate ; for we must, this morning, either quit our pretensions...none but the bravest of men dare undertake, I do not uage it on any one contrary to his will. You that will undertake, voluntarily, poise your firelocks... | |
| Hugh Moore - United States - 1834 - 264 pages
...before you; and, in person, conduct you through the wicketgate ; for we must, this morning, either quh our pretensions to valor, or possess ourselves of...bravest of men dare undertake, I do not urge it on any one contrary to his will. You that will undertake, voluntarily, poise your firelocks.''1 As might be... | |
| William Dunlap - Dutch - 1840 - 560 pages
...conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretentions to valour, or possess ourselves of this fortress in a few minutes...bravest of men dare undertake, I do not urge it on contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock." " The men being at... | |
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