 | 1817 - 514 sider
...pronounced on the 20th of January, 1779. It condemned him to be reprimanded by the commander in chief. Congress ratified it, and Washington, having caused...is the chastest of all. Even the shadow of a fault tar*' nishes the lustre of our finest achievements. The least inad" vertence may rob us of the public... | |
 | 1817 - 508 sider
...pronounced on the 20th of January, 1779. It condemned him to be reprimanded by the commander in chief. Congress ratified it, and Washington, having caused...the culprit to appear before him, performed the task widi the considerate delicacy which he thought due to so distinguished an officer. " Our profession,"... | |
 | 1820 - 746 sider
...pronounced on the 20th of January, 1719. It condemned him to be reprimanded by the commander-m-chief. Congress ratified it, and Washington, having caused...with the considerate delicacy which he thought due to во distinguished an officer. " Our profession," said he, «• is the chastest of all. Even the shadow... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1879 - 634 sider
...condemned, January 20, 1779, to be reprimanded by the commander-in-chieC Congress ratified the sentence, and Washington, having caused the culprit to appear...which he thought due to so distinguished an officer. Arnold, however, quitted the army, and, thenceforth, nourished an implacable hatred towards the cause... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1829 - 638 sider
...condemned, January 80, 1779, to be reprimanded by the command,er-in-chief. Congress ratified the sentence, and Washington, having caused the culprit to appear...delicacy which he thought due to so distinguished on officer. Arnold, however, quitted the army, and, thenceforth, nourished an implacable hatred towards... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1836 - 496 sider
...condemned, January '¿0, 1779, to be reprimanded by the commander-inchief. Congress ratified the sentence and Washington, having caused the culprit to appear...which he thought due to so distinguished an officer. Arnold, however, quitted the army, and, thenceforth, nourished an implacable hatred towards the cause... | |
 | 1841 - 956 sider
...to be reprimanded by the commander-in' biif. Congress ratified the sentence and Washington, laving caused the culprit to appear before him, performed...which he thought due to so distinguished an officer. Arnold, however, quitted the army, and, thenceforth, nourished an implacable hatred towards the cause... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 sider
...Arnold was brought before him," says M. de Marbois, " he kindly addressed him, saying, ' Omr profession is the chastest of all. Even the shadow of a fault tarnishes the luster of our finest achievements. The least inadvertence may rob us of the public favor, so hard to... | |
 | W. O. Blake - 1856 - 1016 sider
...condemned, January 20, 1779, to be reprimanded by the commander-in-chief. Congress ratified the sentence, and Washington, having caused the culprit to appear...which he thought due to so distinguished an officer. Arnold, however, quitted the army, and, thenceforth, nourished an implacable hatred towards the cause... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 588 sider
...were his words, as repeated by M. de Marbois, the French secretary of legation : — " Our profession is the chastest of all : even the shadow of a fault...achievements. The least inadvertence may rob us of the public favor, so hard to be acquired. I reprehend you for having forgotten, that, in proportion as you had... | |
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Our profession is the chastest of all : even the shadow of a fault tarnishes the lustre of our finest achievements. 
