 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1826 - 580 pages
...and thus only one remained with which to proceed. Lafayette was immediately mounted on this horse, and Mr. Huger told him, in English, to go to Hoff. He mistook what was said to him for a mere general direction to go off- — delayed a moment to see if he could not assist them — then... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1827 - 494 pages
...and thus only one remained with which to proceed. Lafayette was immediately mounted on this horse, and Mr. Huger told him in English, to go to Hoff. He mistook what was said to him for a mere general direction to go off— delayed a moment to see if he could not assist them — then went... | |
 | William Grimshaw - France - 1829 - 314 pages
...the officer, kept him down while the general arose. Unfortunately, one of the horses, takingfright, had reared, slipped his bridle, and ran off. A countryman...him, and was holding him, at a considerable distance; while the doctor still keeping down the officer, handed a purse to La Fayette, requesting him to mount... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1836 - 600 pages
...and thus only one remained with which to proceed. Lafayette was immediately mounted on this horse, and Mr. Huger told him, in English, to go to Hoff. He mistook what was said to him for a mere general direction to go off; delayed & moment to see if he could not poral's biting it when struggling... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 596 pages
...and thus only one remained with which to proceed. Lafayette was immediately mounted on this horse, and Mr. Huger told him, in English, to go to Hoff. He mistook what was said to him for a mere general direction to gn off; delayed a moment to see if he rould not poral's biting it when struggling... | |
 | Officer in the late army - 1846 - 516 pages
...The doctor, kneeling on the officer, kept him down while the general rose. All would now have been well, but one of the horses, taking fright at the...left; and Mr. Huger told him, in English, to go to Hojf. He mistook what was said -to him for a more general direction to go off — delayed a moment... | |
 | William Cutter - Generals - 1849 - 476 pages
...The doctor, kneeling on the officer, kept him down, while the general rose. All would now have been well, but one of the horses, taking fright at the scene and noise, reared, slipped his bridle, and ran off. A countryman caught him, and was holding him at a considerable... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - France - 1855 - 402 pages
...sprang to his feet once more a free man. Thus far all had gone admirably, and would now have resulted well, but one of the horses taking fright at the scene...noise, had reared, slipped his bridle and ran off. The doctor, still keeping down the officer, handed a purse to Lafayette, and bade him mount the remaining... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1856 - 396 pages
...sprang to his feet once more a free man. Thus far all had gone admirably, and would now have resulted well, but one of the horses taking fright at the scene...noise, had reared, slipped his bridle and ran off. The doctor, still keeping down the officer, handed a purse to Lafayette and bade him mount the remaining... | |
 | George Morgan - 1919 - 562 pages
...ground. The doctor kneeling on the officer, kept him down while the Marquis rose. " All would have 'been well, but one of the horses, taking fright at the...him and was holding him at a considerable distance. Whether he could be had again was doubtful. The doctor, still keeping down the officer, handed a purse... | |
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All would now hare b(ftn well, but one of the horses, taking fright at the scene and noise, had reared, slipped his 'bridle, and ran off. A countryman caught him, and was holding him at a considerable distance. 
