 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 890 pages
...cannot propose to him an undertaking of so dangerous a nature, and promising so little success. ... 1 found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that I...officers to consult together for the public utility. They are of opinion that they should try by conveying up a corps of 4,000 or 5,000 men (which is nearly... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1884 - 570 pages
...cannot propose to him an undertaking of so dangerous a nature, and promisiug so little success. ... I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that...officers to consult together for the public utility. They are of opinion that they should try by conveying up a corps of 4,000 or 5,000 men (which is nearly... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1884 - 542 pages
...them." Then, after recounting the events of the campaign with admirable clearness, he continues : " I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that...begged the general officers to consult together for the general utility. They are all of opinion that, as more ships and provisions are now got above the town,... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1884 - 554 pages
...them." Then, after recounting the events of the campaign with admirable clearness, he continues : " I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that...begged the general officers to consult together for the general utility. They are all of opinion that, as more ships and provisions are now got above the town,... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1884 - 538 pages
...them." Then, after recounting the events of the campaign with admirable clearness, he continues : " I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that...begged the general officers to consult together for the general utility. They are all of opinion that, as more ships and provisions are now got above the town,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 894 pages
...undertaking of so dangerous a nature, and promising so little success. ... I found myself so ill, and aro still so weak, that I begged the general officers to consult together for the public utility. They are of opinion that they should try by conveying ap a corps of 4,000 or 5,000 men (which is nearly... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1888 - 966 pages
...undertaking of so dangerous a nature, and promising so little success. ... I found myself so ill, aud am still so weak, that I begged the general officers to consult together for the public utility. They are of opinion that they should try by conveying up a corps of 4000 or 5000 men (which is nearly the... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 468 pages
...cannot propose to him an undertaking of so dangerous a nature, and promising so little success. ... I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that...officers to consult together for the public utility. They are of opinion that they should try by conveying up a corps of 4,000 or 5,000 men (which is nearly... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1896 - 492 pages
...to him an undertaking of so dangerous a nature, and promising so little success. ... I found mvself so ill, and am still so weak, that I begged the general...officers to consult together for the public utility. They are of opinion that they should try by conveying up a corps of 4,000 or 6,000 men (which is nearly... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1898 - 478 pages
...disperse them." Then, after recounting the events of the campaign with admirable clearness, he continues: "I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that I begged the general VOL. HI. — 8 officers to consult together for the general utility. They are all of opinion that,... | |
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... men (which is nearly the whole strength of the army, after the Points of Levi and Orleans are left in a proper state of defence), to draw the enemy from... 
