 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 pages
...command of an experienced officer, and man of sense. It is what I have ardently wished words, — ' / heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there...something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 pages
...the hdlets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.7 On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General... | |
 | George Washington - 1834 - 574 pages
...officer, and man of sense. It is what I have ardently wished words, — ' / heard the bullets whittle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 pages
...his preceding little victory, (the skirmish with Jumonville,) he concluded with these words, — ' I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there...something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the King said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 pages
...his preceding little victory, (the skirmish with Jumonville,) he concluded with these words, — 'I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there...something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the King said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this... | |
 | 1840 - 566 pages
...which Major Washington despatched on his preceding little victory, he concluded with these words : " I heard the bullets whistle, and believe me, there is...this letter, the king said sensibly, " He would not have said so, if he had used to hear many." However, this brave braggart* learned to blush for his... | |
 | François Guizot - 1840 - 262 pages
...and in which young Major Washington concluded a narrative of his first skirmish by these words : " I heard the bullets whistle, and believe me there is something charming in the sound." On hearing this the king said, " He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many." Washington was of the... | |
 | John Timbs - 1840 - 430 pages
...and in which young Major Washington concluded a narrative of his first skirmish by these words : " I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound." On hearing this, the King said : " He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many." Washington was of the... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1840 - 216 pages
...in which Washington, then a young major, ended the narrative of his first battle with the words, " I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound ; " the King * Washington's Writings, Vol. II. p. 29. observed, " He would not say so, if he had been... | |
 | Thomas Keppel (hon.) - 1842 - 640 pages
...Major Washington dispatched on his preceding little victory, he concluded with these words : — ' 1 heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there...' He would not say so if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General... | |
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I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound. 
