General wrote on, nor seemed to notice anything but his despatches, and the innumerable applications that were made to him from various quarters. His pen never rested but when a new visitor arrived, and then the answer was given with calmness and precision,... The Library of American Biography - Sivu 137tekijä(t) Jared Sparks - 1846Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| George Washington Greene - 1871 - 610 sivua
...this the fire was obviously directed. Nor were they long without striking it, and in a few minutes the clapboards were flying from it in all directions....was given with calmness and precision, and the pen immediately resumed." 1 Cornwallis paused; deliberating whether he should endeavor to get between the... | |
| George Washington Greene - 1871 - 610 sivua
...in all directions. But still the General wrote on, nor seemed to notice anything but his despatehes, and the innumerable applications that were made to...was given with calmness and precision, and the pen immediately resumed." l Cornwallis paused; deliberating whether he should endeavor to get between the... | |
| Edwin Wiley, Irving Everett Rines, Albert Bushnell Hart - 1916 - 576 sivua
...in all directions. But still the general wrote on, nor seemed to notice anything but his dispatches, and the innumerable applications that were made to...and precision, and the pen was immediately resumed." As the river continued to rise and was therefore unfordable, Cornwallis determined io march up the... | |
| Burke Davis - 1962 - 232 sivua
...wrote on, nor seemed to notice anything but his dispatches, and the innumerable applications which were made to him from various quarters. His pen never...was given with calmness and precision, and the pen immediately resumed. Greene wrote to everyone of influence who might be of help to the retreating army.... | |
| Edwin Wiley - 1915 - 324 sivua
...in all directions. But still the general wrote on, nor seemed to notice anything but his dispatches, and the innumerable applications that were made to...and precision, and the pen was immediately resumed." As the river continued to rise and was therefore unfordable, Cornwallis determined io march up the... | |
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