| United States. Continental Congress - Canada - 1776 - 236 pages
...moft experienced Generals . are fent to wage war with their fdllo'w fubjects ; jects ; and America is amazed to fi-nd the name of Howe in the catalogue of her enemies — She loved his brother. Defpairing of driving the Colonies to reliftance by any other means than actual hoftility, a detachment... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 816 pages
...the body of it, a fhaft is elegantly pointed at one of the Britifh generals. — " America is amazed amazed to find the name of Howe in the catalogue of her enemies : — fhe loved his brother." The former lord Howe fell by a fhot from a French Indian, after landing... | |
| William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 496 pages
...Ticonderp^a. " Ame- BOOK V1TTT rica," said the congress, in one of their public declarations, " is amazed to find the name of HOWE in the catalogue of her enemies — ;she loved his brother." It argued, however, very shallow policy to make this nomination under the idea that the sound of a... | |
| William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 374 pages
...former war at Ticonderoga. " AMERICA," faid the Congrefs, in one of their public declarations, " is amazed to find the name of HOWE in the catalogue of her enemies-^—fhe loved his brother." It argued, however, very fhallow policy to make this nomination... | |
| William Belsham - Great Britain - 1796 - 504 pages
...former war at Ticonderoga. " AMERICA," faid the congrefs, in one of theft public declarations, «' is amazed to find the name of HOWE in the catalogue of her enemies — fhe loved his brother." It argued, however, very fhallow policy to make this nomination under the... | |
| United States. Continental Congress - Law - 1823 - 644 pages
...of their most experienced generals are sent to wage war with their fellow-subjects : and America is amazed to find the name of Howe in the catalogue of her enemies : She loved his brother. Despairing of driving the colonists to resistance by any other means than actual hostility, a detachment... | |
| Richard Emmons - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1839 - 158 pages
...of their most experienced generals, are sent to wage war with their fellow-subjects; and America is amazed to find the name of Howe in the catalogue of her enemies:—she loved his brother. Despairing of driving the colonists to resistance by any other means... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1851 - 594 pages
...Congress to the people of Ireland, adopted on the 28th of July, 1775, the addressers say, " America is amazed to find the name of Howe in the catalogue of her enemies. She loved his brother." 1 The newly-arrived generals were so assured, before leaving England, that they would have no occasion... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1851 - 606 pages
...Congress to the people of Ireland, adopted on the 28th of July, 1775, the iiddressers say, " America is amazed to find the name of Howe in the catalogue of her enemies. She loved his brother." 3 The newly-arrived generals were so assured, before leaving England, that they would have no occasion... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 596 pages
...Congress to the people of Ireland, adopted on the 28th of July, 1775, the addressers say, " America is amazed to find the name of Howe in the catalogue of her enemies. She loved his brother." * The newly-arrived generals were so assured, before leaving England, that they would have no ocrneion... | |
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