 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
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1856 - 501 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 pages
...having taken that, to Frontenao, 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... | |
 | Morrison Heady - Children - 1864 - 336 pages
...and, having taken that, to Frontenac, if the season will allow; 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 the long... | |
 | Neville B. Craig - Local history - 1876 - 608 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...that can obstruct my march to Niagara.' Having before resolved in my mind the long line his army must make in their march by a very narrow road, to he cut... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1868 - 434 pages
...or four days ; and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara." Having before revolv'd in my mind the long line his army must make in their march by a very narrow road, to be cut for them thro' the woods and bushes, and also what I had read of a former defeat of fifteen hundred French,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 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...that can obstruct my march to Niagara." Having before revolv'd in my mind the long line his army must make in their march by a very narrow road, to be cut... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 620 pages
...that can obstruct mv march to Niagara.' " Having before revolved in my mind," continues Franklin, " the long line his army must make in their march by a very narrow road, to be cat for them through the woods and bushes, and also what I had heard of a former defeat of fifteen... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT. - 1874 - 492 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 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...that can obstruct my march to Niagara." Having before revolv'd in my mind the long line his army must make in their march by a very narrow road, to be cut... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 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...that can obstruct my march to Niagara." Having before revolv'd in my mind the long line his a-rmy must make in their march by a very narrow road, to be cut... | |
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