 and though I pretend not to play the hero, or to be indifferent about life, yet I am reconciled to whatever may happen, conscious that misfortune, not guilt, has brought it upon me.  American Criminal Trials - Page 173by Peleg Whitman Chandler - 1844Full view - About this book
 | Jared Sparks - 1835 - 374 pages
...General, for permission to send an open letter to Sir Henry Clinton. ' I foresee my fate,' said he, ' and though I pretend not to play the hero, or to be...tranquillity. Sir Henry Clinton has been too good to rne ; he has been lavish of his kindness ; I am bound to him by too many obligations, and love him... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 430 pages
...General, for permission to send an open letter to Sir Henry Clinton. ' I foresee my fate,' said he, ' and though I pretend not to play the hero, or to be indifferent about life, yet I am reconciled to what may happen, conscious that misfortune, not guilt, has brought it upon me. There is only one thing... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 pages
...in their painful inquiry. He met the result with manly firmness. " I foresee my fate," said he ; " and though I pretend not to play the hero, or to be...that misfortune, not guilt, has brought it upon me." Even in this situation of gathering horrors, he thought of others more than of himself. " There is... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...Rсncral, for permission to send an open letter to Sir Henry Clinton. " I foresee my fate," said he, " and though I pretend not to play the hero, or to be...tranquillity. Sir Henry Clinton has been too good to me ; he baa been lavish of his kindness. I am bound to him by too many obligations, and love him too well,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 568 pages
...themselves in their painful inquiry. He met the result with manly firmness. " I foresee my fate," said he, " and though I pretend not to play the hero, or to be...that misfortune, not guilt, has brought it upon me." Even in this situation of gathering horrors, he thought of others more than of himself. " There is... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 550 pages
...themselves in their painful inquiry. He met the result with manly firmness. " I foresee my fate," said he, " and though I pretend not to play the hero, or to be...that misfortune, not guilt, has brought it upon me." Even in this situation of gathering horrors, he thought of others more than of himself. "There is only... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 500 pages
...with manly firmness. "I foresee my fate, ' ' said he ; " and though I pretend not to play the hero, or be indifferent about life, yet I am reconciled to...that misfortune, not guilt, has brought it upon me." Even in this situation of gathering horrors, he thought of others more than himself. "There is only... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 588 pages
...in their painful inquiry. He met the result with manly firmness. " I foresee my fate," said he ; " and though I pretend not to play the hero, or to be indifferent about life, ANDRE AFTER CONDEMNATION. 155 yet I am reconciled to whatever may happen ; conscious that misfortune,... | |
 | Winthrop Sargent - 1861 - 506 pages
...general, for permission to send an open letter to Sir Henry Clinton. ' I foresee my fate, (said he,) and though I pretend not to play the hero, or to be...may happen, conscious that misfortune, not guilt, will have brought it upon me. There is only one thing that disturbs my tranquillity. Sir Henry Clinton... | |
 | John André - 1865 - 94 pages
...General, for permission to send an open letter to Sir Henry Clinton. " I foresee my fate," said he, " and though I pretend not to play the hero, or to be...may happen, conscious that misfortune, not guilt, will have brought it upon me. There is only one thing that disturbs my tranquillity. Sir Henry Clinton... | |
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