 | John Church Hamilton - 1864 - Liczba stron: 610
...representations from us, would, I believe, have saved the men and their arms ; but, unluckily, General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the general's mind in a state of supense till the stroke was VOL. I.— 10 struck. Oh, general ! an indecisive mind is one of the greatest... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - Liczba stron: 514
...representations from us, would, I believe, have saved the men, and their arms ; but, unluckily, General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the general's mind...indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army ; how often have I lamented it this campaign. All circumstances considered, we are in... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1866 - Liczba stron: 532
...fickleness of Lee, ran thus : " You have decision, a quality often wanted in minds otherwise valuable. Oh, General, an indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army ; how often have I lamented it this campaign. All circumstances considered, we are in... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1866 - Liczba stron: 544
...fickleness of Lee, ran thus : " You have decision, a quality often wanted in minds otherwise valuable. Oh, General, an indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army ; how often have I lamented it this campaign. All circumstances considered, we are in... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1866 - Liczba stron: 518
...fickleness of Lee, ran thus : " You have decision, a quality often wanted in minds otherwise valuable. Oh, General, an indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army; how often have I lamented it this campaign. All circumstances considered, we are in... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1867 - Liczba stron: 72
...valuable, and I ascribe to this our escape from York Island, from Kingsbridge, and the Plains. * * * Qh i General, an indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army ; how often have I lamented it this campaign." (Reed's Reed, i. 255-256.) What shall... | |
 | 1875 - Liczba stron: 524
...representations from us, would have saved the men and their arms ; but, unluckily, General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the General's mind...indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army : how often have I lamented it this campaign ! " All circumstances considered, we are... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - Liczba stron: 598
...representations from us, would, I believe, have saved the men, and their arms ; but, unluckily, General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the general's mind...in a state of suspense, till the stroke was struck. O general ! An indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army ; how often... | |
 | 1875 - Liczba stron: 522
...representations from us, would have saved the men and their arms ; but, unluckily, General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the General's mind...indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army : how often have I lamented it this campaign ! " All circumstances considered, we are... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT. - 1875 - Liczba stron: 518
...fickleness of Lee, ran thus : " You have decision, a quality often wanted in minds otherwise valuable. Oh, General, an indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army ; how often have I lamented it this campaign. All circumstances considered, we are in... | |
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General Washington's own judgment, seconded by representations from us, would, I believe, have saved the men, and their arms ; but, unluckily, General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the general's mind in a state of suspense, till the stroke... 
