 | Timothy Alden - Epitaphs - 1814 - 306 pages
...always told us that you would never draw your foot off the British ground ; but now, father, we see you drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing...enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail Upon its back ; but when affrighted it drops it between its legs and... | |
 | United States - 1815 - 410 pages
...You always told us, that you would never draw your foot off British ground : but'now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our...enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, he drops it between his legs and... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 510 pages
...You always told us, that you would never draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our...enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its legs, and... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 522 pages
...You always told 'is, that you would never draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our...enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its legs, and... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 520 pages
...You always told us, that you would never draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our...enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its legs, and... | |
 | John Brannan - Ontario - 1823 - 522 pages
...You always told us, that you would never draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing so, without seeing the enemy. We must compar« our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted,... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo, An American officer - Military history - 1825 - 372 pages
...him. You always told us you would never draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our...enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal that * During the siege of Fort Meigs, the troops covered themselves from the enemy's fire,... | |
 | Benjamin Church, Thomas Church - America - 1827 - 384 pages
...us you never could draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries his tail on his back, but when affrighted, drops it between its legs and runs... | |
 | Thomas Church (of Massachusetts.) - 1829 - 374 pages
...us you never could draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries his tail on his back, but when affrighted, drops it between its legs and runs... | |
 | Benjamin Church, Thomas Church - America - 1829 - 382 pages
...us you never could draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing, hack without seeing the enemy. We must .compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries his tail on his back, but when affrighted, drops it between its legs and runs... | |
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You always told us to remain here and take care of our lands; it made our hearts glad to hear that was your wish. Our great father, the king, is the head, and you represent him. You always told us... 
