 I will answer your general only by the mouths of my cannon, that he may learn that a man like me is not to be summoned after this fashion. Let him do his best, and I will do mine ; " and he dismissed the Englishman abruptly.  Builders of Canada from Cartier to Laurier - 118 psl.autoriai: Agnes Maule Machar - 1903 - 578 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | 1908 - 1086 psl.
...writing, Frontenac said : "I will answer your general only with the mouths of my cannon, that he may learn a man like me is not to be summoned after this fashion." Phipps after some delay decided upon a combined military and naval attack, but his plans miscarried,... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1877 - 498 psl.
...presently asked if the governor would give him his answer in writing. " No," returned Frontenac, " I will answer your general only by the mouths of my...this fashion. Let him do his best, and I will do mine ; " and he dismissed the Englishman abruptly. He was again blindfolded, led over the barricades, and... | |
 | Louis Prosper Bender - 1881 - 228 psl.
...received, blindfolded, and deceived as to the state of the stronghold, and the haughty reply of the Governor : " I will answer your general only by the...fashion. Let him do his best and I will do mine." The exchange of cannonades, the capture of an English flag by two Canadians, named D'Orsy Bienville... | |
 | John Charles Dent - 1881 - 346 psl.
...acts severely." The startled messenger asked for an answer in writing. " No," returned Frontenac, " I will answer your general only by the mouths of my...fashion. Let him do his best, and I will do mine." He was as good as his word. He opened a fire on the fleet. The upshot of the expedition was that Sir... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1882 - 494 psl.
...presently asked if the governor would give him his answer in writing. " No," returned Frontenac, " I will answer your general only by the mouths of my...this fashion. Let him do his best, and I will do mine ; " and he dismissed the Englishman abruptly. He was again blindfolded, led over the barricades, and... | |
 | Agnes Maule Machar, Thomas Guthrie Marquis - 1890 - 354 psl.
...and trembling stood the envoy until the applause had ceased, and then timorously requested Frontenac to write his reply to Phips. " No ! " burst forth...between him and Frontenac ; and, moreover, filled Phips and his officers with very exaggerated ideas of the strength of the defenses, which he knew only from... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1892 - 498 psl.
...presently asked if the governor would give him his answer in writing. " No," returned Frontenac, " I will answer your general only by the mouths of my...this fashion. Let him do his best, and I will do mine ; " and he dismissed the Englishman abruptly. He was again blindfolded, led over the barricades, and... | |
 | Thomas Guthrie Marquis, Agnes Maule Machar - 1893 - 112 psl.
...timorously requested Frontenac to write his reply. " No ! " burst forth the haughty old general; " I will answer your general only by the mouths of my...be summoned after this fashion. Let him do his best and'I will do mine ! " The messenger then returned to the fleet, and his report spread dismay through... | |
 | Willis John Abbot - 1890 - 490 psl.
...The envoy, abashed, asked for a written answer. "No," thundered Frontenac, "I will answer your master only by the mouths of my cannon, that he may learn...fashion. Let him do his best, and I will do mine." The envoy returned to his craft, and made his report. The next day hostilities opened. Wheeling his... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1897 - 330 psl.
...general invokes in his letter will not fail to punish such acts severely." "No," returned Frontenac, "I will answer your general only by the mouths of...this fashion. Let him do his best, and I will do mine ; " and he dismissed the Englishman abruptly. He was again blindfolded, led over the barricades, and... | |
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