 | Charles Eliot Norton - Readers - 1908 - 352 pages
...day, he was giving me some account of his intended progress. " After taking Fort Duquesne," says he, "I am to proceed to Niagara, and, having taken that,...hardly detain me above three or four days, and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara." Having before revolv'd in my mind the long line... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1908 - 430 pages
...day, he was giving me some account of his intended progress. " After taking Fort Duquesne," says he, " I am to proceed to Niagara; and, having taken that,...hardly detain me above three or four days ; and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara." Having before resolved in my mind the long line... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton - Children's literature - 1908 - 352 pages
...taking Fort Duquesne," says he, " I am to proceed to Niagara, and, having taken that, to Froutenac, if the season will allow time ; and I suppose it will,...hardly detain me above three or four days, and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara." Having before revolv'd in my mind the long line... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1909 - 432 pages
...day, he was giving me some account of his intended progress. " After taking Fort Duquesne," says he, " I am to proceed to Niagara ; and, having taken that,...hardly detain me above three or four days; and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara." Having before revolv'd in my mind the long line... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1909 - 236 pages
...day, he was giving me some account of his intended progress. "After taking Fort Duquesne," says he, "I am to proceed to Niagara; and, having taken that,...hardly detain me above three or four days ; and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara." Having before revolved in my mind the long line... | |
 | Edwin Markham - America - 1909 - 476 pages
...said: "After taking Fort Duquesne, I am to proceed to Niagara, and having taken that, to Frontenac. Duquesne can hardly detain me above three or four days, and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara." "The Indians," replied Franklin, "are dexterous... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1910 - 216 pages
...he was giving me some account of his intended progress. " After taking Fort Duquesne," 1 says he, " I am to proceed to Niagara ; and, having taken that,...hardly detain me above three or four days; and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara." Having before revolved in my mind the long line... | |
 | Lady Matilda Ridout Edgar - Maryland - 1912 - 386 pages
...chariot to the general. tion with the ill-fated general. 'After taking Fort Duquesne,' Braddock said, ' I am to proceed to Niagara, and having taken that...hardly detain me above three or four days, and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara.' Franklin ventured to remark that the danger to... | |
 | History - 1916 - 326 pages
...Fredericktown, was to march to Fort Duquesne. "After taking Fort Duquesne," the general is quoted as saying, "I am to proceed to Niagara, and, having taken that,...above three or four days, and then I can see nothing to obstruct my march to Niagara." In the battle at Fort Duquesne, July 9, 1755, General Braddock was... | |
 | Buffalo Historical Society (Buffalo, N.Y.) - Buffalo (N.Y.) - 1917 - 556 pages
...he was giving me some account of his intended progress. " * After taking Fort Duquesne,' said he, ' I am to proceed to Niagara ; and having taken that,...hardly detain me above three or four days; and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara.' " Franklin had his doubts, and cautioned him about... | |
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After taking Fort Duquesne," said he, "I am to proceed to Niagara; and having taken that, to Frontenac, if the season will allow time; and I suppose it will, for Duquesne can hardly detain me above three or four days; and then I see nothing that can obstruct... 
