 | 1805 - 618 pages
...Washington was deeply affected. " I see their situation," said he, in a letter to the lieutenant governor, " I know their danger, and participate their sufferings,...the assembly, and speedy assistance sent from below; * In one of these skirmishes, Mr. Donville, an ensign in the French service was killed, and in his... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...lieutenant-governor, he thus paints the situation of the inhabitants and the troops. " I see their situation, I know their danger, and participate their sufferings,...assistance sent from below, the- poor inhabitants, no\tr in forts, must unavoidably fall, while the remainder are flying before the barbarous foe. In... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 574 pages
...which he had no resources to alleviate, and the uneasiness and mortification to which he was exposed. ' I know their danger, and participate their sufferings;...assistance sent from below, the poor inhabitants, nuw in forts, must unavoidably fall, while the remainder are fly ing before the barbarous foe. In fine,... | |
 | 1832 - 564 pages
...this state of things. " I see their situation," said he, in a letter to the Lieutenant Governor, " I know their danger, and participate their sufferings, without having it in my power to give them farther relief than uncertain promises. In short, I see inevitable destruction in so clear a light,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...generous soul, sensible of wrongs, and swelling for redress. But what can I do ? I see their situation, know their danger, and participate their sufferings,...speedy assistance sent from below, the poor inhabitants that are now in forts, must unavoidably fall, while the remainder are flying before the barbarous foe.... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1834 - 574 pages
...generous soul, sensible of wrongs, and swelling for redress. But what can I do ? I see their situation, know their danger, and participate their sufferings,...speedy assistance sent from below, the poor inhabitants that are now in forts, must unavoidably fall, while the remainder are flying before the barbarous foe.... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...generous soul, sensible of wrongs, and swelling for redress. But what can I do ? I see their situation, know their danger, and participate their sufferings,...speedy assistance sent from below, the poor inhabitants that are now in forts, must unavoidably fall, while the remainder are flying before the barbarous foe.... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 430 pages
...swelling for redress. But what can I do ? I see their situation, know their danger, and participate in their sufferings, without having it in my power to...speedy assistance sent from below, the poor inhabitants that are now in forts, must unavoidably fall, while the remainder are flying before the barbarous foe.... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 652 pages
...their danger, and participate their sufferings, without having it in my power to give them farther relief than uncertain promises. In short, I see inevitable...speedy assistance sent from below, the poor inhabitants that are now in forts must unavoidably fall, while the remainder are flying before a barbarous foe.... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1836 - 534 pages
...by this state of things. " I see their situation," said he, in a letter to the Lieutenant Governor, "I know their danger, and participate their sufferings, without having it in my power to give them farther relief than uncertain promises. In short, I see inevitable destruction in so clear a light,... | |
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I see inevitable destruction in so clear a light, that, unless vigorous measures are taken by the Assembly, and speedy assistance sent from below, the poor inhabitants that are now in forts, must unavoidably fall, while the remainder are flying before... 
