| Richard Rush - Generals - 1857 - 100 pages
...defeated—routed ;—the officers nearly all killed, the men by wholesale ; the route complete —too shocking to think of-—and a surprise into the bargain.'"...and will add but one word—BEWARE OF A SURPRISE. I repeat it, BEWARE OF A SURPRISE—you know how the Indians fight us. He went off with that as my... | |
| richard rush - 1857 - 100 pages
...nearly all killed, the men by wholesale ; the route complete — too shocking to think of- — and a surprise into the bargain .'" He uttered all this...War, I had a strict eye to them, and will add but one word — BEWARE OF A SURPRISE. I repeat it, BEWARE OF A SURPRISE— you know how the Indians fght us.... | |
| Richard Rush - Generals - 1857 - 100 pages
...wrath became terrible. " Yes" he burst forth, "HERE on this very spot, I took leave of him; I wished Mm success and honor ; you have your instructions, I...and will add but one word—BEWARE OF A SURPRISE. I repeat it, BEWARE OF A SURPRISE—you know how the Indians fight us. He went off with that as my... | |
| Education - 1858 - 402 pages
...complete — too shocking to think of — and a surprise in the bargain!" He uttered all this with gr^at vehemence. Then he paused, got up from the sofa, and...; I had a strict eye to them, and will add but one more, beware of surprit«, I repeat it BEWARE or SURPRISE — you know how the Indians fight us. He... | |
| Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1859 - 524 pages
...Clair, he wished him success and honor, but gave him a solemn warning. " You have your instructions from the Secretary of War. I had a strict eye to them,...and will add but one word—Beware of a surprise! You know how the Indians fight. I repeat it—Bcicare of a surprise !" With these warning words sounding... | |
| Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pages
...I wished him success and honour. ' You have your instructions from the Secretary of War,' said I; ' I had a strict eye to them, and will add but one word, BEWARE OP A SURPRISE ! You know how the Indians fight us. I repeat it, BEWARE OF A SURPRISE.'... | |
| George Washington Parke Custis - Biography & Autobiography - 1860 - 756 pages
...stood still a few seconds, when his wrath became terrible. " ' Tc»,' " he burst forth, " ' 111.1;:., on this very spot, I took leave of him; I wished him...and will add but one word—beware of a surprise. I repeat it, beware of a surprise—you know how the Indians fight us. He went off with that as my... | |
| Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 802 pages
...Near the door he stopped short and stood still a few seconds, when his wrath became terrible. tions," I said, " from the secretary of war : I had a strict eye to them, and will add but one word — beware of a surprise ! I repeat it — beware of a surprise ! You know how the Indians fight... | |
| John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 748 pages
...abort, and stood still a few seconds, when his wrath became terrible. ' Yes,' he burst forth, ' lvsrc on this very spot, I took leave of him ; I wished...war, I had a strict eye to them, and will add but one word — beware of a turpriae. I repeat it, BEWARE OF A SUBPIIISK — you know how the Indians fight... | |
| Washington Irving - 1862 - 464 pages
...Clair, he wished him success and honor, but gave him a solemn warning. " You have your instructions from the Secretary of War. I had a strict eye to them, and will add but one word — Beware of a surprise ! You know how the Indians fight. I repeat it — Beware of a surprise... | |
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