 I owe to my country the accomplishment of an object so important and so much desired by the commander of her armies, and I know of no other mode of obtaining the information than by assuming a disguise and passing into the enemy's camp.  The Yale Courant - Page 3341898Full view - About this book
 | Maria Campbell - 1848 - 506 pages
...accomplishment of an object so important, and so much desired by the Commander of her armies, and he knew of no other mode of obtaining the information, than...assuming a disguise and passing into the enemy's camp.' He asked my candid opinion. I replied, that it was an action which involved serious consequences, and... | |
 | 1856 - 684 pages
...accomplishment of an object so important and so much desired by the commander of her armies — and I knoie no other mode of obtaining the information, than by...enemy's camp. I am fully sensible of the consequences 1856.] [May, of discovert/ and capture in such a situation. But fur a year I haeebeen nttached to the... | |
 | 1856 - 704 pages
...desired by the commander of her armies — and I knrna no other mode of obtaining the informntion, than by assuming a disguise, and passing into the...enemy's camp. I am fully sensible of the consequences [May. of discovery and capture in such a situation. But far a year I have been attached to the army,... | |
 | Edward M. Pierce - 1867 - 1030 pages
...accomplishment of an object so important, and so much desired by the commander of her armies ; and I know no other mode of obtaining the information than by...assuming a disguise and passing into the enemy's camp. I wn sensible of the consequences of discovery and capture in such a situation. But for a year I have... | |
 | 1881 - 544 pages
...such sad memories. His reply was characteristic and worthy of the soldier, the patriot and the man : "I think I owe to my country the accomplishment of...assuming a disguise and passing into the enemy's camp. Lam fully sensible of the consequence of discovery and capture in such a situation. But for a year... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1886 - 202 pages
...much desired by the commander of her armies, and I know no mode of l obtaining the information but by assuming a disguise and passing into the enemy's camp. I am fully sensible of the ( not rendered any material service, while receiving a compensation for which I make no return. Yet... | |
 | Samuel Clarke Clarke - 1893 - 36 pages
...and said he thought he owed to his country the accomplishment of an object so important, and he knew of no other mode of obtaining the information than...assuming a disguise and passing into the enemy's camp. Captain Hull tried to dissuade him from the undertaking, arguing that it was not in the line of his... | |
 | Smith Burnham - 1922 - 400 pages
...thing which seems so important to General Washington, and I know of no other way of getting the desired information than by assuming a disguise and passing into the enemy's camp." "But," urged his friend almost in despair, "think of the disgrace of it! If you were caught, you would... | |
 | Worcester Historical Society, Worcester, Mass - 1879 - 626 pages
...memories. His reply was characteristic- nnd worth}' of the soldier, the patriot and the man : "I tliink I owe to my country the accomplishment of an object...into the enemy's camp. I am fully sensible of the consequence of discovery and capture in such a situation. But for a year I have been attached to the... | |
 | 1893 - 646 pages
...and said he thought he owed to his country the accomplishment of an object so important, and he knew of no other mode of obtaining the information than...assuming a disguise and passing into the enemy's camp. Captain Hull tried to dissuade him from the undertaking, arguing that it was not in the line of hie... | |
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