I am to proceed to Niagara; and, having taken that, to Frontenac, if the season will allow time; and I suppose it will, for Duquesne can hardly detain me above three or four days; and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara. Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania - Page 1351834Full view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...having taken that, to Frontenac, if the season will allow time, and I suppose it will; for Duquesne can hardly detain me above three or four days; and...my mind the long line his army must make in their inarch by a very narrow road, to be cut for them through the woods and bushes ; and also what I had... | |
| 1819 - 532 pages
...having taken that, to Frontenac, if the season will allow time, and I suppose it will; for Du Quesne can hardly detain me above three or four days; and...through the woods and bushes; and also what I had heard of a former defeat of fifteen hundred French, who invaded the Illinois country, I had conceived... | |
| Robert Walsh - Public opinion Great Britain - 1819 - 574 pages
...having taken that, to Fronte" nac, if the season will allow time, and I suppose it will; for " Du Quesne can hardly detain me above three or four days; " and...through the woods and bushes; and also what I had u heard of a former defeat of fifteen hundred French, who in" vaded the Illinois country, I had conceived... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...the season wil allow time, and I suppose it will ; for Du quesne can hardly detain me above three 01 four days ; and then I see nothing that can obstruct...through the woods and bushes ; and also what I had reat of a former defeat of fifteen hundred French, who invaded the Illinois country, I had conceived... | |
| 1842 - 194 pages
...having taken that, to Frontenac, if the season will allow time, and I suppose it will ; for Duquesne can hardly detain me above three or four days ; and...see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara." 15. Franklin knew something about marches through the woods, and the tricks of the Indians, and entertained... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 534 pages
...having taken that, to Frontenac, if the season will allow time, as I suppose it will ; for Du Quesne can hardly detain me above three or four days ; and then I see nothing to obstruct my march to Niagara." To this, Franklin modestly replied : " To be sure, sir, if you arrive... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 pages
...having taken that, to Frontenac, if the season will allow time ; and I suppose it will, for Duquesne can hardly detain me above three or four days ; and then I can see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara.' " Having before revolved in my mind, " continues... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...taken that, to Frontenae, if the season will allow time, and I suppose it will; for Deqoesne can hardlv detain me above three or four days, and then I see nothing that can obstruct mv march to Niagara." Having before revolved in my mind the long line his army must make in their march... | |
| Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1855 - 566 pages
...having taken that, to Frontenac, if the season will allow time ; and I suppose it will, for Duquesne can hardly detain me above three or four days : and then I can see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara.' " Having before revolved in my mind," continues... | |
| george bancropt - 1856 - 496 pages
...After taking Fort Duquesne, I am to proceed to Niagara, and, having taken that, to Frontenac. Duquesne can hardly detain me above three or four days, and...see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara." " The Indians are dexterous in laying and executing ambuscades," replied Franklin, who remembered the... | |
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