 | Henry Mann - United States - 1896 - 350 pages
...William Drummond, the first governor of North Carolina. When Drummond was brought before him the governor said : ' ' You are very welcome ; I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia; you shall be hanged in half an hour. ' ' Drummond calmly answered : " I expect no mercy from you. I... | |
 | 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 soon... | |
 | 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 as a... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - Virginia - 1846 - 504 pages
...his defenceless captive with a low bend of the body, and with all the mockery of affected politeness. "Mr. Drummond!" he said, "you are very welcome. I...Virginia. Mr. Drummond, you shall be hanged in half an hour."b A trial by a court-martial, at the house of John Bray, resulted, as might have been expected,... | |
 | Charles Campbell - History - 1847 - 220 pages
...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...Mr. Drummond you shall be hanged in half an hour." Drummond replied, " What your honor pleases." A court-martial was immediately held at the house of... | |
 | 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 replied, "What your honor pleato .surprise a guard... | |
 | Charles Campbell - History - 1847 - 224 pages
...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 court-martial was immediately... | |
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«welcome ; I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond you shall be hanged in half an hour. 
