 | 1852 - 448 pages
...of the invader. After the disaster of Bennington, Gen. Burgoync wrote to Lord George Germain, "The Hampshire Grants, in particular, a country unpeopled...in the last war, now abounds in the most active and most rebellious race upon the continent, and hangs like a gathering storm upon my left. In all parts... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Natural history - 1842 - 662 pages
...Germain, dated Saratoga, August GEIC. JOHN STARK. EXI'EDITIOS TO BENN1SGTON. 20th, 1777, he says, "The Hampshire grants in particular, a country unpeopled...in the last war, now abounds in the most active and most rebellious race on the continent, and hangs like a gathering storm on my left."* On trte loth... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Natural history - 1842 - 726 pages
...dated Saratoga, August FART II. GEN. JOHN STARK. EXPEDITION TO BENNINGTON. 20th, 1777, he says, "The Hampshire! grants in particular, a country unpeopled...in the last war, now abounds in the most active and most rebellious race on the continent, and hangs like a gathering storm on my left."* On the 15th of... | |
 | Hosea Beckley - Vermont - 1846 - 414 pages
...bravery and fidelity of Vermonters, Burgoyne himself bore honorable testimony. His language is, " the Hampshire grants in particular, a country unpeopled...in the last war, now abounds in the most active and most rebellious race on the continent ; and hangs like a gathering storm on my left." The next warlike... | |
 | James Davie Butler, George Frederick Houghton - Bennington, Battle of, N.Y., 1777 - 1849 - 122 pages
...hostages, meet me a fortnight hence in Albany." Four days after the battle he writes to England : " The Hampshire Grants in particular, a country unpeopled...now abounds in the most active and rebellious race of the continent, and hangs like a gathering storm upon my left.":): Burgoyne was far from overrating... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Natural history - 1853 - 736 pages
...dated Saratoga, August PART II. OEM. JOHN STAKE. EXPEDITION TO BENN1XGTON. 20th, 1777, he says, "The Hampshire grants in particular, a country unpeopled...in the last war, now abounds in the most active and most rebellious race on the continent, and hangs like a gathering storm on my left."* On the loth of... | |
 | Asa Dodge Smith - Fourth of July orations - 1853 - 56 pages
...enemy speak — the haughty but ill-fated Burgoyne. " The Hampshire Grants in particular," he says, " a country unpeopled and almost unknown in the last war, now abounds in the most active and most rebellious race on the continent, and hangs like a gathering storm on my left." Gazing into the... | |
 | Henry Walter DePuy - Vermont - 1854 - 448 pages
...Battle of Bennington many of the facts in this narrative are derived. 16* •writes to England : " The Hampshire Grants in particular, a country unpeopled...on the continent, and hangs like a gathering storm upon my left."* Burgoyne was far from overrating the influence of Stark's success. Within three days... | |
 | Henry Walter De Puy - Explorers - 1855 - 450 pages
...Battle of Benningtiin manv of the facts in this nan•Alive aro derived. writes to England : " The Hampshire Grants in particular, a country unpeopled...on the continent, and hangs like a gathering storm upon my left"* Burgoyne was far from overrating the influence of Stark's success. Within three days... | |
 | Henry Walter De Puy - Vermont - 1855 - 452 pages
...Battle of Bennington inanv of the facts in this narrative are derived. 16* writes to England : " The Hampshire Grants in particular, a country unpeopled and almost unknown in the last war, DOW abounds in the most active and rebellious race on the continent, and hangs like a gatlrtring storm... | |
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The Hampshire Grants in particular, a country unpeopled and almost unknown in the last war, now abounds in the most active and most rebellious race of the continent, and hangs like a gathering storm upon my left. 
