 | Ethan Allen - 1807 - 174 pages
...surprised by Cols. Allen and Arnold, May 10,1775, and was retaken by Gen. Burgoync, in July, 1777. soldiers, You have, for a number of years past, been...pretensions to valor, or possess ourselves of this fortress hi a few minutes ; and, inasmuch as it is a desperate attempt, which none but the bravest of men dare... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1824 - 524 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions...bravest of men dare undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock." The men being at this... | |
 | 1825 - 476 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions...bravest of men dare' undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock." " The men being at... | |
 | 1825 - 472 pages
...before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning eitherquit our pretensions to valor, or possess ourselves of...bravest of men dare undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock." " The men being at... | |
 | 1825 - 460 pages
...before U3. I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions...which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, 1 do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock."... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1828 - 280 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and in person conduct you through the wicket gate ; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions...which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, „! do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock."... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - 1831 - 634 pages
...before us. I now propose to advance before you, and, in person, conduct you through the wicket gate; for we must, this morning, either quit our pretensions...bravest of men dare undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will.. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelock.' " The men being at... | |
 | Marshall Tufts - 1833 - 248 pages
...take the garrison now before us. I now propose to advance, and conduct you through the wicket gate; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions...possess ourselves of this fortress in a few minutes. And as it is a desperate attempt, which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, I do not urge it upon... | |
 | Hugh Moore, Ethan Allen - 1834 - 264 pages
...viewed hazardous, I harangued the officers and soldiers in the manner following : "Friends andfcllow soldiers : You have, for a number of years past, been...none but the bravest of men dare undertake, I do not uage it on any one contrary to his will. You that will undertake, voluntarily, poise your firelocks... | |
 | Hugh Moore, Ethan Allen - 1834 - 270 pages
...Connecticut, to surprise and take the garrison now before us, I now propose to advance before you ; andy in person, conduct you through the wicketgate ; for...none but the bravest of men dare undertake,. I do not u&ge it on any one contrary to his will. You tha?- will undertake, voluntarily, poise your firelocks"... | |
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I now propose to advance before you, and in person, conduct you through the wicket-gate; for we must this morning either quit our pretensions to valor, or possess ourselves of this fortress in a few minutes; and, inasmuch as it is a desperate attempt,... 
