 | Henry Phelps Johnston - 1878 - 562 頁
...attempt to hold a post from which the expected benefit cannot be had ? I am therefore inclined to think it will not be prudent to hazard the men and stores...Washington ; but as you are on the spot, leave it to you to give such orders as to evacuating Mount Washington as you judge best, and so far revoking the order... | |
 | George Washington Greene - 1878 - 538 頁
...doubt concerning his power to hold it, is also a confirmation of the correctness of my position. "lam, therefore, inclined to think that it will not be prudent...to hazard the men and stores at Mount Washington." By what principle of interpretation was Greene required to accept this dubitative / am inclined to... | |
 | George Washington Greene - 1878 - 540 頁
...of my position. Now what follows from this just discovered impossibility.' "/am, therefore, inelined to think that it will not be prudent to hazard the men and stores at Mount Washington." By what principle of interpretation was Greene required to accept this dubitative / am inelined to... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 858 頁
...Washington, but left the matter to his discretion, as we see by the following extract : — " I am inclined to think that it will not be prudent to hazard the men and stores at Mount Washington. the highest credit on the talents and skill of the commander. For forty -eight hours Washington did... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 986 頁
...what valuable purpose can it answer to hold a post from which the.expected benefit cannot be had ? I am, therefore, inclined to think, that it will not...at Mount Washington; but, as you are on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders as to evacuating Mount Washington as you may judge best, and... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester - 1883 - 612 頁
...attempt to hold з post, from which the expected benefit cannot be had ? I am, therefore, in• dir.ed to think that it will not be prudent to hazard the men and stoies at Mount Washington ; but as you are on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders as to... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 618 頁
...valuable purpose can it answer to attempt to hold a post from which the expected benefit cannot be had ? I am therefore inclined to think that it will not...at Mount Washington ; but, as you are on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders as to evac701. T. — 7 uating Monnt Washington as you may judge... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 620 頁
...valuable purpose can it answer to attempt to hold a post from which the expected benefit cannot be had ? I am therefore inclined to think that it will not...at Mount Washington ; but, as you are on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders as to evacTOL. T. — 7 uating Mount Washington as you may judge... | |
 | Ward, Lock and co, ltd - 1885 - 812 頁
...Washington, but left the matter to his discretion, as we see by the following extract : — " I am inclined to think that it will not be prudent to hazard...stores at Mount Washington. But as you are on the spot I leave it to you to give such orders as to evacuating Mount Washington as you may judge best, so far... | |
 | 1886 - 538 頁
...valuable purpose can it answer to attempt to hold a post from which the expected benefit cannot be had ? I am, therefore, inclined to think that it will not...stores at Mount Washington, but as you are on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders as to vacating Mount Washington as you may judge best, and so... | |
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If we cannot prevent vessels from passing up, and the enemy are possessed of the surrounding country, what valuable purpose can it answer to attempt to hold a post, from which the expected benefit cannot be had? I am therefore inclined to think, that... 
