...were beginning to retreat, in droves of fifties, till the Blue Ridge became the frontier of Virginia. "The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men," wrote "Washington, " melt me into such deadly sorrow, that, for the people's ease, I could offer myself...

...sufferings, without having it in my power to give them further relief than uncertain promises." — " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." The unstudied eloquence of this letter drew from the governor an instant order for a militia force...

...incurring displeasure below, while the murder of helpless families may be laid to my account here. The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Some difficult questions of subordination arising in the course of the confused and obstructed preparations...

...account here. " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to tho.bulchering ene jiy, provided that would conduce to t!ie people's ease ' The inefficiency of the...

...give them further relief than uncertain promises. " • — " The supplicating tears of the women, mid moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know iny own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would...

...despatch from the frontier which startles every reader of his letters by its burst of vehement pathos. " The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men," he wrote, "melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could...

...letter he says, "The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would con tribute to the people's ease." As the only remedy for disasters which threatened, otherwise, the...

...their sufferings, without having it in my power to give them further relief than uncertain promises The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." On receiving this letter, the Governor immediately ordered out the militia. Lord Fairfax, Washington's...

...their sufferings, without having it in my power to give them further relief than uncertain promises." " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." The unstudied eloquence of this letter drew from the governor an instant order for a militia force...

...drink, and he exclaims : " The supplicating tears of the womer , and moving petitions of the men, melt such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." It was enough to move a heart of stone, to see that young man, only twenty-four years of age, burning...