 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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. 
