 The honor of making a brave defence does not seem to be a sufficient stimulus, when success is very doubtful, and the falling into the enemy's hands probable ; but, I doubt not, this will be gradually attained. We are now in a strong post, but not an...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Стр. 3991795Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1795 - Страниц: 612
...them* The honor of making e brave defence does not leem to be a fufficien 1 ftimulus when fuccefi is very doubtful, and the falling into the enemy's hands...acknowledged by every man of judgment to be untenable, unlefs the enemy will make the attack upon lines when they can avoid it, and their movements indicate... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1795 - Страниц: 612
...making a brave defence •does -not feem to be a fufficient ftimulus when fuccefs is very doubt'M, and -the falling into the enemy's, hands probable...poft, but not an impregnable one, nay acknowledged by ever)- man of judgment to be untenable, unlefs the enemy will make the attack upon lines when they... | |
 | George Washington - 1795 - Страниц: 392
...them. The honor of making a brave defence does not feem to be a fuflicient ilimulus wheri fuccefs is very doubtful, and the falling into the enemy's hands...be gradually attained. — We are now in a ftrong pcft, but not an impregnable one, nay acknowledged by every man of judgment to be untenable, uulefs... | |
 | George Washington - 1795 - Страниц: 382
...not feem to be a fuflkient ftimulus when fuccefs is very doubtful, and the falling into the raemy's 'hands probable : but I doubt not, this will be gradually...in a ftrong poft, but not an impregnable one, nay co knowledged by every man of judgment to be untenable, imlefs the .enemy will make the .attack upon... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - Страниц: 624
...from them. The honour of making a defence does not seem to be a sufficient stimulus when success is very doubtful, and the falling into the enemy's hands probable; but I doubt not this will be gradually obtained. We are now in a strong post, but not an impregnable one, nay, acknowledged by every man of... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - Страниц: 620
...enemy's hands probable ; but I doubt not this will be gradually obtained. We are now in a strong post, but not an impregnable one, nay, acknowledged by every man of judgment to be untenable unless the enemy will make an attaok upon lines where they can avoid it — and their movements indicate... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - Страниц: 588
...them. The honor of making a brave defence does not seem to be a sufficient stimulus, when success is very doubtful, and the falling into the enemy's hands...not, this will be gradually attained. We are now in a strong post, but not an impregnable one, nay, acknowledged by every man of judgment to be untenable,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - Страниц: 590
...them. The honor of making a brave defence does not seem to be a sufficient stimulus, when success is very doubtful, and the falling into the enemy's hands...not, this will be gradually attained. We are now in a strong post, but not an impregnable one, nay, acknowledged by every man of judgment to be untenable,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - Страниц: 588
...them. The honor of making a brave defence does not seem to be a sufficient stimulus, when success is very doubtful, and the falling into the enemy's hands...not, this will be gradually attained. We are now in a strong post, but not an impregnable one, nay, acknowledged by every man of judgment to be untenable,... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - Страниц: 574
...and discipline, I have never spared the spade and pickaxe. # » » » We are now in a strong post, but not an impregnable one, nay, acknowledged by every man of judgment to be untenable, unless the enemy will make the attack upon lines, when they can avoid it, and their movements indicate... | |
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