 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 Seiten
...command of an experienced officer, and man of sense. It is what I have ardently wished words, — ' / heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there...say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General Braddock... | |
 | George Washington - 1834 - 574 Seiten
...officer, and man of sense. It is what I have ardently wished words, — ' / heard the bullets whittle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the...say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave hraggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General Braddock... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 Seiten
...words, — ' / heard the hdlets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.7 On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He...say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General Braddock... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 Seiten
...which Major Washington despatched on his preceding little victory, (the skirmish with Jumonville,) he concluded with these words, — ' I heard the bullets...say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General Braddock... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 Seiten
...which Major Washington despatched on his preceding little victory, (the skirmish with Jumonville,) he concluded with these words, — 'I heard the bullets...say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General Braddock... | |
 | 1840 - 566 Seiten
...them like friends ! In the express which Major Washington despatched on his preceding little victory, he concluded with these words : " I heard the bullets...something charming in the sound." On hearing of this letter, the king said sensibly, " He would not have said so, if he had used to hear many." However,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1840 - 430 Seiten
...forwarded to London, and in which young Major Washington concluded a narrative of his first skirmish by these words : " I heard the bullets whistle, and,...there is something charming in the sound." On hearing this, the King said : " He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many." Washington was of the... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1840 - 216 Seiten
...Virginia, and in which Washington, then a young major, ended the narrative of his first battle with the words, " I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound ; " the King * Washington's Writings, Vol. II. p. 29. observed, " He would not say so, if he had been... | |
 | Thomas Robert Keppel - 1842 - 482 Seiten
...engagement, says : — " In the express which Major Washington dispatched on his preceding little victory, he concluded with these words : — ' I heard the...whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in ihr sound.' On hearing of this letter, the King said sensibly, ' He would not say so if he had been... | |
 | Thomas Keppel (hon.) - 1842 - 640 Seiten
...Major Washington dispatched on his preceding little victory, he concluded with these words : — ' 1 heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there...something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this letter, the King said sensibly, ' He would not say so if he had been used to hear many.' However, this... | |
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I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound. 
