...and concluded his reply by observing : " I hope, sir, you will never again insult me in my present distressed and unfortunate situation, by making me offers which plainly imply that you think me a scoundrel !"* Notwithstanding the failure of the assault, and its unfortunate results, Morgan and his...

...disdain, and concluded his reply by observing: " I hope, sir, you will never again insult me in my present distressed and unfortunate situation, by making me offers which plainly imply that you think me a scoundrel !"* Notwithstanding the failure of the assault, and its unfortunate results, Morgan and his...

...have been his reply to the maker of the proposition, " you wil never again insult me in my present distressed and unfortunate situation, by making me offers which plainly imply that you think me a scoundrel." He remained a prisoner in Quebec, till the whole captured force of officers and men was...

...army. " I hope, sir," was his reply to the tempter, " you will never again insult me in my present distressed and unfortunate situation, by making me offers which plainly imply that you think me a scoundrel." He seemed, indeed, to love his country all the more for the captivity which he suffered...

...this campaign were a bullet through the neck and four hundred and ninety-nine lashes, infrequently described. The commanding officer of the Virginians,...against Washington, Morgan flushed with indignation, and " sternly replied : " " I have one favor to ask of you, which is, never to mention that detestable...

...but Morgan only frowned and grew angry. "I hope," he said, looking sternly at the English general, " that you will never again insult me, in my distressed...offers which plainly imply that you think me a rascal !" That was a brave reply, and shows the stuff Morgan was made of. He did not mean to sell himself...

...the proposal with disdain, and added : ' I hope, sir, you will never again insult me, in my present distressed and unfortunate situation, by making me offers which plainly imply that you think me a scoundrel."* Here we get the true ring of his metal ; it was worthy of the "chief" himself. Perhaps...

...army. " I hope, sir," answered the Virginian patriot, " you will never again insult me, in my present distressed and unfortunate situation, by making me offers which plainly imply that you think me a scoundrel." Soon after his release, Congress voted him a colonel's commission, with orders to raise...

...but Morgan only frowned and grew angry. " I hope," he said, looking sternly at the English general, " that you will never again insult me, in my distressed...offers which plainly imply that you think me a rascal ! " That was a brave reply, and showed the stuff Morgan was made of. He did not mean to sell himself...

...long ; for, when Morgan was offered a commission in the British army, he answered sternly : ' I hope you will never again insult me in my distressed and...offers which plainly imply that you think me a rascal.' " Still, the officers could not give up the idea of striking a blow ; and after a long time, Thayer...