 | Robert Walsh - 1817
...pronounced on the 20th of January, 1779. It condemned him to be reprimanded by the commander in chief. Congress ratified it, and Washington, having caused...is the chastest of all. Even the shadow of a fault tar*' nishes the lustre of our finest achievements. The least inad" vertence may rob us of the public... | |
 | 1817
...pronounced on the 20th of January, 1779. It condemned him to be reprimanded by the commander in chief. Congress ratified it, and Washington, having caused...the culprit to appear before him, performed the task widi the considerate delicacy which he thought due to so distinguished an officer. " Our profession,"... | |
 | 1820
...pronounced on the 20th of January, 1719. It condemned him to be reprimanded by the commander-m-chief. Congress ratified it, and Washington, having caused...with the considerate delicacy which he thought due to во distinguished an officer. " Our profession," said he, «• is the chastest of all. Even the shadow... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820
...pronounced on the 20th of January, 177'J- It condemned him to be reprimanded by the commandtr-in-chief. Congress ratified it, and Washington, having caused...with the considerate delicacy which he thought due lo so distinguished an officer. " Our profession," said he, " is the chastest of all. Even the shadow... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1879
...condemned, January 20, 1779, to be reprimanded by the commander-in-chieC Congress ratified the sentence, and Washington, having caused the culprit to appear...which he thought due to so distinguished an officer. Arnold, however, quitted the army, and, thenceforth, nourished an implacable hatred towards the cause... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1829 - 13 pagina’s
...condemned, January 80, 1779, to be reprimanded by the command,er-in-chief. Congress ratified the sentence, and Washington, having caused the culprit to appear...delicacy which he thought due to so distinguished on officer. Arnold, however, quitted the army, and, thenceforth, nourished an implacable hatred towards... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1836
...condemned, January '¿0, 1779, to be reprimanded by the commander-inchief. Congress ratified the sentence and Washington, having caused the culprit to appear...which he thought due to so distinguished an officer. Arnold, however, quitted the army, and, thenceforth, nourished an implacable hatred towards the cause... | |
 | 1841
...to be reprimanded by the commander-in' biif. Congress ratified the sentence and Washington, laving caused the culprit to appear before him, performed...which he thought due to so distinguished an officer. Arnold, however, quitted the army, and, thenceforth, nourished an implacable hatred towards the cause... | |
 | BENSON J. LOSSING - 1852
...Arnold was brought before him," says M. de Marbois, " he kindly addressed him, saying, ' Omr profession is the chastest of all. Even the shadow of a fault tarnishes the luster of our finest achievements. The least inadvertence may rob us of the public favor, so hard to... | |
 | THOMAS H. PRESCOTT - 1856
...condemned, January 20, 1779, to be reprimanded by the commander-in-chief. Congress ratified the sentence, and Washington, having caused the culprit to appear...which he thought due to so distinguished an officer. Arnold, however, quitted the army, and, thenceforth, nourished an implacable hatred towards the cause... | |
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Our profession is the chastest of all : even the shadow of a fault tarnishes the lustre of our finest achievements. 
