 | 1813 - 516 pages
...previously excited ardor seemed to have gained new heat from the late miscarriage — the brave were mortified to stop short of their object, and the timid...quarters, that I became satisfied that my refusal to ;.cl might involve me in suspicion and the service in disgrace. Viewing affairs at Buft'doe as yet... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 548 pages
...previously excited ardour seemed to have gained new heat from the late miscarriage — the brave were mortified to stop short of their object, and the timid thought laurels half won by an attempt. On the morning of the 12th, such was the pressure upon Bie from all quarters, that I became... | |
 | 1815 - 410 pages
...the brave were mortified to stop short of their object, and the timed thought laurels half won by an attempt. On the morning of the 12th, such was the...from all quarters, that I became satisfied that my refu* sal to act might involve me in suspicion and the service in disgrace. Viewing affairs at Buffaloe... | |
 | Gideon Miner Davison, Samuel Williams - 1815 - 126 pages
...previously excited ardor seemed to have gained new heat from the late miscarriage... .the brave were mortified to stop short of their object, and the timid thought laurels half won by an attempt. On the morning of the i2th, such was the pressure upon me from all quarters, that I became... | |
 | Samuel R. Brown - 1815 - 326 pages
...brave were mortified to stop short of their object, and the timed thought laurels half won by t'le attempt. On the morning of the 12th, such was the pressure upon me froin all quarters, that I became satisfied that my refusal to act might involve me in suspicion and... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - 1817 - 294 pages
...previously excited ardour seemed to have gained new heat from the late miscarriage — the brave were mortified to stop short of their object, and the timid thought laurels half won by the attempt. Viewing the affairs at Buffaloe as yet unsettled, I had immediately countermanded the march of Gen.... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 510 pages
...previously excited ardor seemed to have gained new heat from the late miscarriage : the brave were mortified to stop short of their object, and the timid thought laurels half won by an attempt. On the morning of the 12th, such was the pressure upon me from all quarters, that I became... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 520 pages
...previously excited ardor seemed to have gained new heat from the late miscarriage : the brave were mortified to stop short of their object, and the timid thought laurels half won by an attempt. On the morning of the 1 2th, such was the pressure upon me from all quarters, that I became... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 522 pages
...previously excited ardor seemed to have gained new heat from the late miscarriage : the brave were mortified to stop short of their object, and the timid thought laurels half won by an attempt. On the morning of the 12th, such was the pressure upon me from all quarters, that I became... | |
 | 1828 - 486 pages
...seemed to have gained new heat from the late miscarriage — the brave were mortified to stop ghort of their object, and the timid thought laurels half won by the attempt. Viewing the allairs at fiuiTaloe as yet unsettled. -I -had immediately couutermanucd the march of Gen.... | |
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I might act under, and in conformity to, the opinion which might be then expressed. But my hope was idle: the previously excited ardor seemed to have gained new heat from the late miscarriage : the brave were mortified to stop short of their object, and... 
