 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 pages
...on by the General, for it will be needless to open a road, of which no use will be made afterwards. Colonel Stephen gives me some room to apprehend, that...difficulties, as any troops that will be employed. is to be done with the wagons expected up in our next convoy ? I cannot exactly predict their number,... | |
 | George Washington - 1834 - 574 pages
...on by the General, for it will be needless to open a road, of which no use will be made afterwards. Colonel Stephen gives me some room to apprehend, that...difficulties, as any troops that will be employed. The General directs, that the troops shall be provided with covers to their locks. Where to get them... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 pages
...on by the General, for it will be needless to open a road, of which no use will be made afterwards. Colonel Stephen gives me some room to apprehend, that...difficulties, as any troops that will be employed. The General directs, that the troops shall be provided with covers to their locks. Where to get them... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 pages
...Colonel Bouquet; " I pray your interest, most sincerely, with the general, to get myself and my regiment included in the number. If any argument is needed...difficulties, as any troops that will be employed." The request was now complied with. He received General Forbes's orders to march with his regiment;... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 pages
...Colonel Bouquet; "I pray your interest, most sincerely, with the general, to get myself and my regiment included in the number. If any argument is needed...difficulties, as any troops that will be employed." The request was now complied with. He received General Forbes's orders to march with his regiment ;... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 pages
...Colonel Bouquet ; " I pray your interest, most sincerely, with the general, to get myself and my regiment included in the number. If any argument is needed...say, that, from long intimacy with these woods, and 371929B frequent scouting in them, my men are at least as well acquainted with all the passes and difficulties,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 pages
...Colonel Bouquet ; "I pray your interest, most sincerely, with the General, to get myself and my regiment included in the number. If any argument is needed...difficulties as any troops that will be employed." The request was now complied with. He received General Forbes's orders to march with his regiment ;... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 pages
...Colonel Bouquet ; "I pray your interest, most sincerely, with the General, to get myself and my regiment included in the number. If any argument is needed...difficulties as any troops that will be employed." The request was now complied with. He received General Forbes's orders to march with his regiment ;... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 pages
...regiment included in the detachment. " If any argument is needed to obtain this favor," said ho, " I hope, without vanity, I may be allowed to say, that...difficulties as any troops that will be employed." He soon learnt to his surprise, however, that the road to which his men were accustomed, and which... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1853 - 638 pages
...regiment included in the number. If any argument is needed to obtain this favor, I hope without vanity 1 may be allowed to say, that, from long intimacy with...difficulties as any troops that will be employed." The request was now complied with. He received General Forbes's orders to march with his regiment ;... | |
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I hope, without vanity, I may be allowed to say, that from long intimacy with these woods, and frequent scouting in them, my men are at least as well acquainted with all the passes and difficulties as any troops that will be employed. 
