 | 1899 - 334 pages
...Wolfe was laid low by illness. Writing to Pitt at this juncture, he said, "I found myself so ill and I am still so weak that I begged the general officers to consult together for the public utility. To the uncommon strength of the country the enemy have added, for the defence of the river, a great... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1899 - 910 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 I begged the general officers to c< insult together for the public utility. They arc of opinion that they should try by conveying up... | |
 | Sir Arthur George Doughty, George William Parmelee - 1901 - 438 pages
...would have gone eight or ten days " sooner, if I had not been prevented from writing by a " fever. I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that...to consult together for the " public utility. They are all of opinion, that, as more " ships and provisions are now got above the town, they " should... | |
 | Sir Arthur George Doughty, George William Parmelee - 1902 - 364 pages
...was attacked with a fever, when, after ten days, he found himself so ill and weak, that he desired the general officers to consult together for the public...all of opinion, that (as more ships and provisions had now got above the town) they should try, by conveying up a corps of 4 or 5000 men, (which was nearly... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1902 - 598 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,... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 588 pages
...despondency of consulting a council of war. After saying that he had been suffering by a fever, he adds : " I found myself so ill and am still so weak that I...officers to consult together for the public utility. * * * To the uncommon strength of this country the enemy have added, for the defense of the river,... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 540 pages
...spondency of consulting a council of war. After that he had been suffering by a fever, he adds : " myself so ill and am still so weak that I begged the...officers to consult together for the public utility. * * * To the uncommon strength of this country the enemy have added, for the defense of the river,... | |
 | Gilbert Parker, Claude Glennon Bryan - 1904 - 586 pages
...well that with these troops I was able to fight, and hoping that a victory might disperse them. ... 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 Wood - 1904 - 408 pages
...written the day before his own decisive reconnaissance — adds nothing of consequence to this one. " I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that...officers to consult together for the public utility. They are all of opinion that, as more ships and provisions are now got above the town, they should try,... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1907 - 482 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...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,... | |
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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... 
