 Jumonville), he concluded with these words, — (I heard the bullets whistle, 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.  History of Pittsburgh and Environs - Page 274by George Thornton Fleming - 1922Full view - About this book
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 pages
...words, — ' / heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He would...Braddock as aid-de-camp, acquitted himself nobly." Vol. I. p. 347. The above letter is the despatch communicated by Major Washington to Governor Dinwiddie,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 pages
...words, — ' / heard the hdlets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.7 On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He would...Braddock as aid-de-camp, acquitted himself nobly." Vol. !. p. 347. The above letter is the despatch communicated by Major Washington to Governor Dinwiddie,... | |
 | George Washington - 1834 - 574 pages
...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...he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave hraggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General Braddock as aid-de-camp,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 pages
...words, — 'I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the King said sensibly, — ' He would...desiring to serve General Braddock as aid-de-camp, LIFE OF WASHINGTON. 22CHAPTER HL 1754. Cnmplaints n( the officers, and Washington's remarks on them.... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 pages
...words, — ' I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the King said sensibly, — ' He would...desiring to serve General Braddock as aid-de-camp, . 22. 1754. Complaints of the officers, and Washington's remarks on them. The labors and dangers of... | |
 | 1840 - 566 pages
...the sound." On hearing of this letter, the king said sensibly, " He would not have said so, if he had used to hear many." However, this brave braggart*...rhodomontade, and desiring to serve General Braddock as aid de camp, acquitted himself nobly" — Ld. Orford's Mem., vol. 1. 346. The minister, however, was... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1840 - 216 pages
...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 used to hear many." Washington was of the King's opinion ; for, when the major of the Virginia militia had become the Commander-in-chief... | |
 | John Timbs - 1840 - 430 pages
...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 King's opinion ; for when the Major of the Virgmian militia was become Commanderin-Chief... | |
 | Thomas Robert Keppel - 1842 - 482 pages
...bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in ihr sound.' On hearing of this letter, the King said sensibly, ' He would not say so if he...Braddock as aidde-camp, acquitted himself nobly." — Walpole's Memoirs of George the Second, vol. ip 847. Lord Holland, in a note, says, — " It is... | |
 | Thomas Keppel (hon.) - 1842 - 640 pages
...bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this letter, the King said sensibly, ' He would not say so if he...Braddock as aidde-camp, acquitted himself nobly." — VValpole's Memoirs of George the Second, vol. ip 347. called the Meadows, it being low land, between... | |
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