 That we were, wilfully or ignorantly, deceived by our interpreter in regard to the word assassination, I do aver, and will to my dying moment ; so will every officer who was present. The interpreter was a Dutchman, little acquainted with the English tongue,...  Montcalm and Wolfe - Side 422av Francis Parkman - 1884Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1832 - 564 sider
...first and second proposals, and would consent to capitulate on no other terms than such OB we obtained. That we were wilfully, or ignorantly deceived by our interpreter in regard to the word assassination, \ do aver, and will to my dying moment ; so will every officer that was present. The interpreter was... | |
 | George Washington - 1852 - 460 sider
...first and second proposals, and would consent to capitulate on no other terms than such as we obtained. That we were, wilfully or ignorantly, deceived by...and will to my dying moment ; so will every officer who was present. The interpreter was a Dutchman, little acquainted with the English tongue, therefore... | |
 | William Maxwell - 1852 - 500 sider
...was afterwards found to mean, when literally translated, the assassinalion of Jumonville ; and adds, 'the interpreter was a Dutchman, little acquainted...advert to the tone and meaning of the word in English.' Thus Washington himself seems to have put a charitable construction upon Van Braam's conduct. Major... | |
 | 1852 - 508 sider
...afterwards found to mean, when literally translated, the assassination of Jumonville ; and adds, ' the interpreter was a Dutchman, little acquainted...the English tongue, therefore might not advert to ihe tone and meaning of the word in Knglish.' Thus Washington himself seems to have put a charitable... | |
 | George Washington - 1855 - 568 sider
...first and second proposals, and would consent to capitulate on no other terms than such as we obtained. That we were wilfully, or ignorantly, deceived by...in regard to the word assassination, I do aver, and willto my dying moment; so will every officer that was present. The interpreter was a Dutchman, little... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 422 sider
...first and second proposals, and would consent to capitulate on no other terms than such as we obtained. That we were, wilfully or ignorantly, deceived by...and will to my dying moment ; so will every officer who was present. The interpreter was a Dutchman, little acquainted with the English tongue, therefore... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1858 - 944 sider
...transmitted to him a copy of this report, he indignnntlj refutes the insinuation. His words are : " That w^e were wilfully or ignorantly deceived by our...assassination. I do aver, and will to my dying moment ; so will any officer present. The interpreter w»? a Dutchman, little acquainted with the English tongue, and... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1863 - 874 sider
...transmitted to him a copy of this report, he indignantly refutes the insinuation. His words are : " That we were wilfully or ignorantly deceived by our...assassination, I do aver, and will to my dying moment ; so will any officer present. The interpreter was a Dutchman, little acquainted with the English tongue, and... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1863 - 898 sider
...interpreter in regard to the word assassination, I do aver, and will to my dying moment ; so will any officer present. The interpreter was a Dutchman, little acquainted with the English tongue, and therefore might not advert to the tone and meaning of the word in English. But whatever his motives... | |
 | Neville B. Craig - 1876 - 604 sider
...was afterwards found to mean, when literally translated, the assassination of Jumonville; and adds, "the interpreter was a Dutchman, little acquainted...advert to the tone and meaning of the word in English." Thus Washington himself seems to have put a charitable construction upon Van Braam's conduct. Major... | |
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