 | United States. Dept. of State - 1889 - 890 páginas
...engaged to conduct it. 1 know jour great motive in coming hither was the hope of being instrumental in a reconciliation ; and I believe, when you find that impossible on any terms given you to propose, yen will relinquish so odious a command, and return to a rnoro honorable private station. With the... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - 1898 - 430 páginas
...some degree of dishonor those who voluntarily engage in it. I believe that when you find conciliation impossible on any terms given you to propose, you will relinquish so odious a command." With Congress, Howe's instructions precluded him from having direct dealings; but as a testimony of... | |
 | Edward Robins - 1898 - 444 páginas
...promote the measures of legal government and peace," to secure " reconciliation," the latter would " relinquish so odious a command, and return to a more honourable private station." The committee were two days in getting from Philadelphia to Amboy. The conference took place on Staten... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1902 - 404 páginas
...mischief, and to rebuild the towns which British soldiers had destroyed." " I know," concluded Franklin, " your great motive in coming hither was the hope of...and return to a more honourable private station." Franklin proved quite correct in his surmise. Convinced at last that the object which had principally... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1908 - 622 páginas
...instrumental in a reconciliation ; and I believe that when you find that impossible on any terms given to you to propose, you will relinquish so odious a command, and return to a more honorable private situation." "I can have no difficulty to acknowledge," replied Lord Howe, " that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1906 - 662 páginas
...hither was the hope of being Instrumental in a Reconciliation; and I believe, when you find that to be impossible on any Terms given you to propose, you...Command, and return to a more honourable private Station. With the greatest and most sincere Respect, I have the Honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1906 - 502 páginas
...hither was the hope of being Instrumental in a Reconciliation ; and I believe, when you find that to be impossible on any Terms given you to propose, you...Command, and return to a more honourable private Station. With the greatest and most sincere Respect, I have the Honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most... | |
 | Jonathan Rawson - 1927 - 448 páginas
...instrumental in a reconciliation," says Dr. Franklin to Lord Howe ; "and I believe when you find that to be impossible, on any terms given you to propose, you...odious a command, and return to a more honourable station." Dr. Franklin further tells Lord Howe that if England really wants a reconciliation, one way... | |
 | Don Cook - 1995 - 446 páginas
...unjust and unwise. ... I know your great motive in coming hither was the hope of being instrumental in a reconciliation; and I believe when you find that...relinquish so odious a command and return to a more honorable private station. The Howe brothers were not so naive as to think that after everything that... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1870 - 900 páginas
...each other's blood ... I know your great motive in coming hither was the hope of being instrumental in a reconciliation ; and, I believe, when you find that impossible on any terms given yon to propose, you will relinquish so odious a command, and return to a more honorable private station."—... | |
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I know your great motive in coming hither was the hope of being instrumental in a reconciliation ; and I believe, when you find that impossible on any terms given you to propose, you will relinquish so odious a command, and return to a more honorable... 
