 | William Gordon - 1801 - 478 sivua
...attempt tw hold a post from which the expected benefit cannot be had ? I am therefore inclined to think it will not be prudent to hazard the men and stores...at Mount Washington ; but as you are on the spot, leave it to you to qive such orders as to evacuating Mount Washington, as you judge best, and so far... | |
 | William Gordon - 1801 - 478 sivua
...attempt tw hold a post from which the expected benefit cannot be had ? I am therefore inclined to think it will not be prudent to hazard the men and stores...at Mount Washington ; but as you are on the spot, leave it to you to qive such orders as to evacuating Mount Washington, as you judge best, and so far... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 648 sivua
...expected benefit cannot be derived ? CHAP. VUL I am, therefore, inclined to think it will not be 1776. prudent to hazard the men and stores at Mount Washington...on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders respecting the evacuation of the place, as you may think most advisable ; and so far revoke the orders... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 654 sivua
...expected benefit cannot be derived ? CHAP, vm. I am, therefore, inclined to think it will not be 1776. prudent to hazard the men and stores at Mount Washington;...on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders respecting the evacuation of the place, as you may think most advisable; and so far revoke the orders... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 sivua
...from which CHAP, vnr, the expected benefit cannot be derived ? I am, therefore, in- inclined to think it will not be prudent to hazard the men and stores at Fort Washington ; but, as you are on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders respecting the... | |
 | 1805 - 618 sivua
...to hold a post from which the expected benefit cannot be derived? I am, therefore, inclined to think it will not be prudent to hazard the men and stores...on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders respecting the evacuation of the place, as you may think most advisable ; and so far revoke the orders... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 sivua
...to'hold a post, from which the expected benefit cannot be derived ? I am, therefore, inclined to think it will not be prudent to hazard the men and stores...on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders respecting the evacuation of the place, as you may think most advisable, and so far revoke the orders... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 sivua
...hold a post, from which the expected benefit cannot be derived ?- 1 am, therefore, inclined to think it will not be prudent to hazard the men and stores...on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders respecting the evacuation of the place, as you may think most advisable, and so far revoke the orders... | |
 | 1832 - 564 sivua
...to hold a post from which the expected benefit can not be derived 1 I am therefore inclined to think it will not be prudent to hazard the men and stores...on the spot, I leave it to you to give such orders respecting the evacuation of the place, as you may think most adviseable ; and so far revoke the orders... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 650 sivua
...be had ? I am therefore inclined to think, that it will not be prudent to hazard the stores and men at Mount Washington ; but, as you are on the spot,...evacuating Mount Washington, as you may judge best." Nothing more decisive could be said without giving a positive order, which he was always reluctant... | |
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If we cannot prevent vessels from passing up, and the enemy are possessed of the surrounding country, what valuable purpose can it answer to attempt to hold a post from which the expected benefit cannot be had ? I am therefore inclined to think that it... 
