| Samuel Kercheval - Indian captivities - 1833 - 504 pages
...complimented him with the ironicall sarcasm of a low bend., saying " Mr. Drumond ! you are very unwelcome, I am more " glad to see you, than any man in Virginia, Mr. Dru" mond you shall be hang'd in half an hour ; who an-- swered What yo'r hono'r pleases, and as... | |
| Peter Force - Bermuda Islands - 1836 - 436 pages
...imediately to shore and complimented him with the ironicall sarcasm of a low bend, saying "Mr. Drumond! you are very welcome, I am more glad to see you, than any man in Virginia, Mr. Drumond you shall be hang'd in half an hour; who answered what yo'r hon'r pleases, and as soon... | |
| George Bancroft - 1837 - 496 pages
...1677. Berkeley could not repress his exultation. " You are aa' very welcome," he cried, with a low bow; "I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia ; you shall be hanged in half an hour." The patriot, avowing boldly the part he had acted, was condemned at one o'clock, and hanged... | |
| George Bancroft - United States - 1839 - 494 pages
...Berkeley could not repress his exultation. " You are 30. very welcome," he cried, with a low bow; " I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia ; you shall be hanged in half an hour." The patriot, avowing boldly the part he had acted, was condemned at one o'clock, and hanged... | |
| Methodist Episcopal Church - 1857 - 830 pages
...friend of William Drummond, when, on meeting him, he put on a delighted countenance, and exclaimed, " I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia — you shall be hanged in half an hour !" Some people there are whose patriotism, what little they have, is merely ideal in its nature.... | |
| George Bancroft - 1844 - 500 pages
...cried the jfi77 exulting Berkeley, with a low bow, on meeting William Drummond, as his prisoner ; '.' 1 am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia ; you shall be hanged in half an hour." The patriot, avowing boldly the part he had acted, was condemned at one o'clock, and hanged... | |
| Robert Reid Howison - Virginia - 1846 - 504 pages
...with a low bend of the body, and with all the mockery of affected politeness. "Mr. Drummond!" he said, "you are very welcome. I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond, you shall be hanged in half an hour."b A trial by a court-martial, at the house of John... | |
| Charles Campbell - History - 1847 - 224 pages
...hearing of Drummond's arrival, immediately went on shore and saluted him with a courtly bow, saying, "Mr. Drummond you are very ^welcome ; I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond you shall be handed in half an hour." Drummond replied, " Wrhat your honor pleases." A... | |
| 1847 - 784 pages
...Lawrence and Drumrnond. A party of one a courtly bow, saying, " Mr. Drummond you are very unwelcome ; I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond you shall be hanged in half an hour." hundred and twenty despatched by Berkeley Drummond... | |
| North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1848 - 544 pages
...went on .shore, and saluted him with a courtly bow, saying, ' Mr. Drummond, you are very unwelcome ; I am more glad to see you .than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond, you shall be hanged in half an hour.' Drummond replied, ' What your Honor pleases.' A... | |
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