Collections of the New York Historical Society: The John Watts De Peyster publication fund series, Volume 7The Society, 1875 |
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Populaire passages
Pagina 31 - I desire most earnestly that I may not be buried in any church or churchyard, or within a mile of any Presbyterian or Anabaptist meeting-house ; for, since I have resided in this country, I have kept so much bad company while living, that I do not choose to continue it when dead.
Pagina 310 - Disobedience of orders in not attacking the enemy on the 28th of June, agreeably to repeated instructions.
Pagina 242 - Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.
Pagina 177 - They have kindled the fire that is raging now from the north to the south, and from the south to the north. I...
Pagina 371 - the Congress seem to stumble every step. I do not mean one or two of the cattle, but the whole stable. I have been very free in delivering my opinion to them. In my opinion General Washington is much to blame in not menacing 'em with resignation, unless they refrain from unhinging the army by their absurd interference.
Pagina 32 - Hiet two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said executors who made Oath according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form...
Pagina 19 - It is the very error of the moon ; She comes more near the earth than she was wont; And makes men mad.
Pagina 377 - General Washington's own judgment, seconded by representations from us, would have saved the men and their arms; but, unluckily, General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the General's mind in a state of suspense till the stroke was struck. Oh, General ! an indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army : how often have I lamented it this campaign...
Pagina 140 - You cannot afford me greater pleasure than in giving me the opportunity of shewing to America, the sufficiency of her respective servants. I trust, that the temporary power of office, and the tinsel dignity attending it, will not be able, by all the mists they can raise, to offiscate the bright rays of truth.
Pagina 296 - Entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation where I have my choice of difficulties : if I stay in this province, I risk myself and army ; and if I do not stay, the province is lost forever.