 That party had been with me, the same morning, at Whitehaven; some complaisance, therefore, was their due. I had but a moment to think how I might gratify them, and at the same time do your ladyship the least injury.  The Atlantic Magazine - Page 3191824Full view - About this book
 | Lewis Frank Tooker - 1916 - 240 pages
...been with me the same morning at Whitehaven ; some complaisance, therefore, was their due. I had but a moment to think how I might gratify them, and at...time do your ladyship the least injury. I charged the officers to permit none of the seamen to enter the house, or to hurt anything about it; to treat you,... | |
 | James Richard Thursfield - Great Britain - 1920 - 440 pages
...been with me, the same morning, at Whitehaven ; some complaisance, therefore, was their due. I had but a moment to think how I might gratify them, and at...none of the seamen to enter the house, or to hurt anything about it ; to treat you, madam, with the utmost respect ; to accept of the plate which was... | |
 | New England Historic Genealogical Society Staff - New England - 1995 - 542 pages
...been with me the same morningat Whitchavcn ; some complaisance, therefore, was their due. I had but a moment to think how I might gratify them, and at...time do your ladyship the least injury. I charged two officers to permit none of the seamen to enter the house, or to hurt anything about it, — to... | |
 | John Paul Jones - Admirals - 2001 - 140 pages
...the same morning at Whitehaven (in England)—some complaisance therefore was their due. I had but a moment to think how I Might gratify them, and, at...Seamen to enter the house, or to hurt any thing about it—to treat you, Madam, with the utmost respect—to accept the plate which was offered—and to... | |
 | James C. Bradford - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2001 - 132 pages
...as Volunteers, the same morning at White Haven; some complaisance therefore was their due. I had but a moment to think how I might gratify them, and at...none of the Seamen to enter the House, or to hurt anything about it — To treat you, Madam, with the utmost Respect — to accept of the plate [ie,... | |
 | Evan Thomas - Biography & Autobiography - 2010 - 400 pages
...as volunteers, the same morning at Whitehaven, some complaisance was therefore their due. I had but a moment to think how I might gratify them, and at the same time do your Ladyship the least injury." Jones insisted that he had instructed the men to take only the plate and "treat you, Madam, with the... | |
 | Military art and science - 1843 - 662 pages
...volunteers the same morning at Whitehaven ; some complaisance, therefore, was their due. I bad but a moment to think how I might gratify them, and at...none of the seamen to enter the house, or to hurt anything about it; to treat you, Madam, with the utmost respect, — to accept of the plate which was... | |
 | Literature - 1915 - 856 pages
...wanted to do something by way of reprisals against the British. "I had but a moment," Jones added, "to think how I might gratify them, and at the same...none of the seamen to enter the house, or to hurt anything about it ; to treat you, madam, with the utmost respect; to accept of the plate, which was... | |
 | 1830 - 528 pages
...been with me the same morning at Whitehaven ; some complaisance, therefore, was their due. I had but a moment to think how I might gratify them, and at...time do your Ladyship the least injury. I charged the officers to permit none of the seamen to enter the house, or to hurt any thing about it ; to treat... | |
 | 1850 - 450 pages
...with me at Whitehaven ; some compl usance, therefore, was their dne. I had but a moment to think how 1 might gratify them, and at the same time do your ladyship the least injury. I charged the officers to permit none of the seamen to enter the house, or to hurt any thing about it ; to treat... | |
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