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" In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other. "
An Anthology of the Epigrams and Sayings of Abraham Lincoln, Collected from ... - Page 26
by Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 62 pages
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The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet it

Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 pages
...thought of himself going south of it and attacking Richmond. Lincoln dissuaded him, since he might be " entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence"; he could not take Richmond for weeks, and his communications might be cut; besides, Lincoln added,...
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The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern ..., Volume 4

Orville James Victor - 1861 - 598 pages
...getting an advantage of yon northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled up on the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front ami rear, without a fair chance to gore one way or to kick the other. " If Lee weuld come to my side...
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The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 864 pages
...getting an advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled up on the river like an ox jumped half over a fence and...and rear without a fair chance to gore one way or to kick the other. If Lee would come to my side of the river I would keep on the same side and fight...
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The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 pages
...advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled up on the riter like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to...and rear without a fair chance to gore one way or to kick the other. If Lee would come to my side of the river I would keep on the same side and tight...
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The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 pages
...one word, I would not take any risk .of being entangled up on the rher like an ox jumped half oter a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear without a fair chance to gore one way or to kick the other. If Lee would come to my side of the river I would keep on the same side and fight...
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Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, Part 1

United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1865 - 874 pages
...point, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over the fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear, without a fair chance to gore one way or kick...
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Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War at the ..., Volume 4

United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1865 - 854 pages
...point, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over the fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear, without a fair chance to gore one way or kick...
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The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 840 pages
...take any risk of being entangled up on the rher like an ox jumped half oxer a fence and liable to lie torn by dogs front and rear without a fair chance to gore one way or to kick the other. If Lee would come to my side of the river I would keep on the same gide and fight...
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Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac: A Critical History of Operations in ...

William Swinton - 1866 - 702 pages
...point, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In a word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon...the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence, and liaUe to be torn Inj dogs front and rear, without a fair chance to gore one way or to kick the other....
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Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac: A Critical History of Operations in ...

William Swinton - 1866 - 702 pages
...point, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In a word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jitmjied half over a fence, and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear, without a fair chance to...
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