...bitterness which he is compelled to drink, and he exclaims : " The supplicating tears of the wome'' , and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if ] know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that...

...which he •witnessed, and which he could not alleviate. At the time, he wrote to the governor, — " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, could that contribute to the people's...

...watchful eye over our negro slaves.". In one of his letters, Washington says : " The supplicating tears of women and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that for the people's ease, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the treacherous enemy/' The village...

...watchful eye over our negro slaves." In one of his letters, Washington says : " The supplicating tears of women and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that for the people's ease, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the treacherous enemy." The village...

...not prevent, with parental tenderness. He thus expressed his feelings in a letter to the Governor : " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing...

...VIRGINIA, April 16, 1766. 2 Sparks, 131). 12. HIS COMPASSION FOR THE VICTIMS OF INDIAN OUTRAGE. HE supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions...provided that would contribute to the people's ease. To the GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, April 19, 1756. 2 Sparks, 144. 13. AGAINST SWEARING IN CAMP. OLONEL WASHINGTON...

...supplicating tears of the women and the moving petitions of the men melt me into such a deadly sorrow that I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering...provided that would contribute to the people's ease? Grand, heroic, glorious, god-like sentiment ! But how much nobler the whole life, which this sublime...

...letter he says, « The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would con tribute to the people's ease." As the only remedy for disasters which threatened, otherwise, the...

...letter he says, " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to 1756.] STATE OF THE COUNTRY. 255 the butchering enemy, provided that would con tribute to the people's...

...despatch from the frontier which startles every reader of his letters by its burst of vehement pathos. " The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men," he wrote, "melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could...