 | John Marshall - 1805 - Страниц: 666
...amounts to the loss of the town anc' gar"son- At this distance, it is impossible to judge for you. I have the greatest confidence in general Lincoln's...but it really appears to me that the propriety of at- CHAP, iv. tempting to defend the town, depended on the 1780. probability of defending the bar;... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - Страниц: 486
...fear, amounts to the loss of the town and garrison. At this distance it is impossible to judge for you. I have the greatest confidence in general Lincoln's...relinquished. , In this, however, I suspend a definitive judgement, and wish -you to consider -what I say as confidential." The event corresponded with the... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1811 - Страниц: 522
...garrison. At this distance, it is impossible to judge for you. I have the greatest confidence in Gen. Lincoln's prudence ; but it really appears to me,...depended on the probability of defending the bar, 120 and that when this ceased, the attempt ought to have been relinquished. In this, however, I suspend... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1814 - Страниц: 274
...prudence; but it really appears to me, Jiat the propriety of attempting to defend the town, deiended on the probability of defending the bar, and that...wish you to consider what I say as confidential." JThe event corresponded with the General's predictions. Fhe British vessels, after crossing the bar... | |
 | 1832 - Страниц: 564
...fear, amounts to the loss of the town and garrison. At this distance it is impossible to judge for you. I have the greatest confidence in General Lincoln's...wish you to consider what I say as confidential." Unfortunately, this letter did not arrive in time to influence the conduct of the besieged. Having... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - Страниц: 278
...hfp me bar were abandoned. This statp nf thin i • J nicatcd by lieutenant-colonel ' oSS ° f the the bar, and that when this ceased, the attempt ought...wish you to consider what I say as confidential." The event corresponded with the general's predictions. The British vessels, after crossing the bar.... | |
 | John Marshall - 1836 - Страниц: 534
...fear, amounts to the loss of the town and garrison. At this distance it is impossible to judge for you. I have the greatest confidence in General Lincoln's...wish you to consider what I say as confidential." Unfortunately, this letter did not arrive in time to influence the conduct of the besieged. Having... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - Страниц: 1194
...of defending the bar, I fear, amounts to the loss of the town and garrison," vrites he in reply. " It really appears to me, that the propriety of attempting...ceased, the attempt ought to have been relinquished." The same opinion was expressed by him in a letter to Baron Steuben ; " but at this distance," adds... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - Страниц: 550
...of defending the bar, I fear, amounts to the loss of the town and garrison," 'writes he in reply. " It really appears to me, that the propriety of attempting...ceased, the attempt ought to have been relinquished." The same opinion was expressed by him in a letter to Baron Steuben , " but at this distance," adds... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - Страниц: 588
...of defending the bar, I fear, amounts to the loss of the town and garrison," writes he in reply. " It really appears to me, that the propriety of attempting...ceased, the attempt ought to have been relinquished." The same opinion was expressed by him in a letter to Baron Steuben ; '• but at this distance," adds... | |
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It really appears to me, that the propriety of attempting to defend the town, depended on the probability of defending the bar, and that when this ceased, the attempt ought to have been relinquished. 
