 As the Commander-in-chief has been apprised of a design, formed for the observance of that ridiculous and childish custom of burning the effigy of the Pope, he cannot help expressing his surprise, that there should be officers and soldiers in this army...  washigton the solider - Page 53by general henry b. carrington - 1898Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Swett - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1826 - 106 pages
...Beacon. Washington's General Order, November 5th, 1775. As the Commander in Chief has been apprized of a design formed for the observance of that ridiculous and childish custom of burning the effigies of the Pope, he cannot help expressing his surprise that there should be officers and soldiers... | |
 | Samuel Swett - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1827 - 116 pages
...for the observance of that ridiculous and childish custom of burning the effigies of the Pope, lie cannot help expressing his surprise that there should be officers and soldiers in this army so void of common sense as not to see the impropriety of such a step at this juncture. At a time when we are soliciting... | |
 | Samuel Swett - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1827 - 114 pages
...army. » Washington's General Order, November 5th, 1775. " As the Commander in Chief has been apprized of a design formed for the observance of that ridiculous and childish custom of burning the effigies of the Pope, he cannot help expressing his surprise that there should be officers and soldiers... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 578 pages
...singularity, and as marking a peculiar custom of the New England people of that day. "November 5th. — As the Commander-in-chief has been apprised of a design,...should be officers and soldiers in this army so void of common sense, as not to see the impropriety of such a step at this juncture ; at a time when we are... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 580 pages
...singularity, and as marking a peculiar custom of the New England people of that day. " JVbremier 5th. — As the Commander-in-chief has been apprised of a design,...should be officers and soldiers in this army so void of common sense, as not to see the impropriety of such a step at this juncture ; at a time when we are... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1845 - 900 pages
...commander-in-chief, we shall select one or two of these entries in the orderly-book. " November 5, 1775. — As the commander-in-chief has been apprised of a design...should be officers and soldiers in this army so void of common sense as not to see the impropriety of such a step at this juncture — at a time when we are... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 588 pages
...singularity, and as marking a peculiar custom of the New England people of that day. "November 5th. — As the Commander-in-chief has been apprised of a design,...should be officers and soldiers in this army so void of common sense, as not to see the impropriety of such a step at this juncture ; at a time when we are... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1857 - 594 pages
...the general, as appears from the following " Order " which we copy from Sparks. " November 5th. — As the commander-in-chief has been apprised of a design...there should be officers and soldiers in this army BO void of common sense, as not to see the impropriety of such a step at this juncture ; at a time... | |
 | United States - 1869 - 396 pages
...the Pope in effigy; and his Order shows at once his mode of treating the matter : "NOVEMBER 5th. — As the Commander-in-chief ' has been apprised of a...for the ' observance of that ridiculous and childish cus' torn of burning the effigy of the Pope, he can' not help expressing his surprise that there '... | |
 | History - 1869 - 398 pages
...observance of that ridiculous and childish cus' torn of burning the effigy of the Pope, he can' not help expressing his surprise that there ' should be Officers and Soldiers in this Army so ' void of common sense as not to see the impro' priety of such a step, at this juncture; at a time ' when we... | |
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