 | Ethan Allen - United States - 1807 - 174 pages
...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...will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelocks.* * This address, in its simple and artless clothing, affects one as much, nay, more than... | |
 | Samuel Williams - Natural history - 1809 - 496 pages
...few tnU 4 antes; and * ^rnncli as it U a defperaic attempt, which none but rhe bra* veft of mefiU&re undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will, * You that will undertake voluntarily, poifc your firelock." . The men being at this time drawn up in three ranks each polfed his, firelock,... | |
 | Presidents - 1825 - 460 pages
...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...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 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...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."... | |
 | Marshall Tufts - Fur trade - 1833 - 248 pages
...now propose to advance, and conduct you through the wicket gate; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions to valor, or 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 - 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... | |
 | Hugh Moore, Ethan Allen - Generals - 1834 - 270 pages
...before you ; andy in person, conduct you through the wicketgate ; for we must, this morning, either quit our pretensions to valor, or possess ourselves of...none but the bravest of men dare undertake,. I do not u&ge it on any one contrary to his will. You tha?- will undertake, voluntarily, poise your firelocks"... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Ethan Allen - United States - 1846 - 134 pages
...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...will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelocks." The men being, at this time, drawn up in three ranks, each poised his firelock. I ordered... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1848 - 424 pages
...conduct you through the wicket-gate; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions to valour, or possess ourselves of this fortress in a few minutes;...any contrary to his will. You that will undertake volunta rily, poise your firelock.' " The men being at this time drawn up in three racks, each poised... | |
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I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicketgate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions to valor or possess ourselves of this fortress in a few minutes ; and inasmuch as it is a desperate attempt which... 
