 The soap, vinegar, and other articles allowed by Congress, we see none of, nor have we seen them, I believe, since the battle of Brandywine. The first, indeed, we have now little occasion for ; few men having more than one shirt, many only the moiety...  The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Army ... - Σελίδα 156των Aaron Bancroft - 1826Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 σελίδες
...this, the great and crying evil, is not all ; soap, vinegar and other articles allowed by Congress, we see none of, nor have we seen them, I believe, since...moiety of one, and some, none at all. In addition to w hich, »sa proof of the little benefit from a Clothier General, arid, at the same time, as a further... | |
 | 1809 - 574 σελίδες
...commander to prevent their mutiny or dispersion. Few of the soldiers, as Washington himself said, had more than one shirt, many only the moiety of one, and some, none at all. Numbers were confined to hospitals for want of shoes, and others in farmer's houses on the same account.... | |
 | 1832 - 564 σελίδες
...none of, nor Tiavc we seen them, I believe, since the buttle of Brandywine. The first, indeed, we have little occasion for; few men having more than one...and some, none at all. In addition to which, as a prgof of the littlei benefit from o^lotftier general, and at the same time, as, a farther proof of... | |
 | 1832 - 636 σελίδες
...camp, and that no supplies could be procured beyond the month. In the way of covering, " few men had more than one shirt, many only the moiety of one, and some none at all." By the field return, it appeared that " besides a number of men confined to hospitals for want of shoes,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 594 σελίδες
...the great and crying evil, is not all. The soap, vinegar, and other articles allowed by Congress, we see none of, nor have we seen them, I believe, since...addition to which, as a proof of the little benefit received from a clothiergeneral, and as a further proof of the inability of an army, under the circumstances... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 590 σελίδες
...the great and crying evil, is not all. The soap, vinegar, and other articles allowed by Congress, we see none of, nor have we seen them, I believe, since...addition to which, as a proof of the little benefit received from a clothiergeneral, and as a further proof of the inability of an army, under the circumstances... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 600 σελίδες
...the great and crying evil, is not all. The soap, vinegar, and other articles allowed by Congress, we see none of, nor have we seen them, I believe, since...battle of Brandywine. The first, indeed, we have now litde occasion for ; few men having more than one shirt, many only the moiety of one, and some none... | |
 | John Marshall - 1836 - 534 σελίδες
...the great and crying evil is not all. Soap, vinegar, and other articles allowed by congress, we sr^e none of, nor have we seen them, I believe, since the battle of Brandywine. The first, indeed, we have little occasion for; few men having more than one shirt, many, only the moiety of one, and some, none... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 σελίδες
...great and crying evil, is not all. " The soap, vinegar, and other articles allowed by " Congress, we see none of, nor have we seen " them, I believe, since the battle of the Brandy" wine. The first, indeed, we have now little " occasion for, few men having more than one... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 588 σελίδες
...the great and crying evil, is not all. The soap, vinegar, and other articles allowed by Congress, we see none of, nor have we seen them, I believe, since...addition to which, as a proof of the little benefit received from a clothiergeneral, and as a further proof of the inability of an army, under the circumstances... | |
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