 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - 1825 - 464 pages
...continuc, I wage no war with the fair ! 1 acknowledge their power, ant! bend hefore it with profound submission ! Let not, therefore, the amiable Countess of Selkirk regard me as an enemy ; I am am'ntioin of her estecm and friendship, and would do any thing, consistent with my duty, to merit it.... | |
 | 1828 - 486 pages
...persuaded you will attempt it — and who can resist the power of such an advocate ?) your endeavors to effect a general exchange of' prisoners will be...I wage no war with the fair ! I acknowledge their power, -and bend before it with profound submission)! Let not therefore, the amiable Countess of Selkirk... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 566 pages
...exchange of prisoners will be an act of humanity which will afford you golden feelings on a death-bed. " I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed; but...do any thing, consistent with my duty, to merit it. "Th.3 honour of a line from your hand in answer to this, will lay me under a singular obligation ;... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 578 pages
...exchange of prisoners will be an act of humanity which will afford you golden feelings on a death-bed. " I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed; but...amiable Countess of Selkirk regard me as an enemy; I am amhitious of her esteem and friendship, and would do any thing, consistent with my duty, to merit it.... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 572 pages
...exchange of prisoners will be an act of humanity which will afford you golden feelings on a death-bed. " I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed; but should it continue, I wage ho war with the fair. I acknowledge their force, and bend before it with submission. Let not, therefore,... | |
 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.) - 1831 - 634 pages
...continue, J wage no war with the fair! I acknowledge t.heir 48 power, and bend before it with profound submission! Let not, therefore, the amiable Countess of Selkirk regard me as an enem> ; I am ambitious of her esteem and friendship, and would do any thing, consistent with my duty,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 552 pages
...persuaded that you will attempt 'A, and who can resist the power of such an advocate ?) your endeavors to effect a general exchange of prisoners will be...contest will soon be closed — but should it continue, — 1 wage no war with the fair ! I acknowledge their power, and bend before it with profound submission... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 496 pages
...exchange of prisoners will be an act of humanity, which will afford you golden feelings on a death-bed. " I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed— but should it continue, — 1 wage no war with the fair ! I acknowledge their power, and bend before it with profound submission... | |
 | 1843 - 660 pages
...exchange of prisoners will be an act of humanity which will aflVrd you golden feelings on a death-bed. " I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed ; but...wage no •war with the Fair. I acknowledge their power, and bend before it with profound submission ; let not therefore the amiable Countess of Selkirk... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1845 - 416 pages
...exchange of prisoners will be an act of humanity which will afford you golden feelings on a death-bed. " I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed ; but...ambitious of her esteem and friendship, and would do anything, consistent with my duty, to merit it. " The honour of a line from your hand in answer to... | |
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I hope this cruel contest will soon be closed; but should it continue, I wage no war with the fair. I acknowledge their force, and bend before it with submission. 
