 What!" said Toussaint, in his letter to the perfidious Frenchman, " have I not passed my word to the British general ? How then can you suppose that I will cover myself with dishonor by breaking it?  The Pamphleteer - Page 323edited by - 1814Full view - About this book
 | J. H. Sarratt - 1803 - 302 pages
...the Republich \" The other letter was an indignant refusal : ' What," said Toussaint in his answer, " have I not passed my word to the British general ?...then can you suppose, that, I will cover myself with dishonour by breaking it? His reliance on my good faith leads him to put himself in my power, and I... | |
 | James Stanley (7th earl of Derby.) - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1804 - 682 pages
...my word to the Britijh general ? How then can you fuppofe, that I will cover myfelf with difhonour by breaking it ? His reliance on my good faith leads him to put himfelf in my power, and I G g fhould ihould be for ever infamous, were I to follow your advice. I... | |
 | 1820 - 524 pages
...and the other, a noble and indignant refusal. ' What!' said Toussaint to the perfidious Frenchman, ' Have I not passed my word to the British general ?...then can you suppose that I will cover myself with dishonour by breaking it? His reliance on my good faith leads him to put himself in my power, and I... | |
 | Sir James Barskett, Sir James Basket - Haiti - 1824 - 320 pages
...and the other a noble and indignant refusal. " What?" said Toussaiat to the perfidious Frenchman, " Have I not passed my word to the British general ?...then can you suppose that I will cover myself with dishonour by breaking it ? H!s reliance on my good faith leads him to put himself in my power ; and... | |
 | Sir James Barskett, Sir James Basket - Haiti - 1824 - 292 pages
...passed my word to the British general ? How then can you suppose that I will cover myself with dishonour by breaking it ? His reliance on my good faith leads him to put himself in my power; and 1 should be forever infamous, if 1 were to act as you advise. I am faithfully devoted to the republic... | |
 | Sir James Barskett, Sir James Basket - Haiti - 1824 - 408 pages
...passed my word to the British general ? How then can you suppose that I will cover myself with dishonour by breaking it ? His Reliance on my good faith leads him to put himself in my power j and I should be forever infamous, if I were to act as.you advise. I am faithfully devoted to the... | |
 | African Americans - 1826 - 266 pages
...other a noble and indignant refusal. "What!" said Toussaint in his .letter to the perfidious Frenchman, "have I not passed my word to the British general...then, can you suppose that I will cover myself with dishonour by breaking it ? His reliance on ray good faith leads him to put himself in my power, and... | |
 | African Americans - 1837 - 268 pages
...answer to him, that you may see how safe you are with me. and how incapable I am of baseness." 85 " have I not passed my word to the British general ?...himself in my power, and I should be for ever infamous, if I were to act as you advise. I am faithfully devoted to the republic; but will not serve it at the... | |
 | Wilson Armistead - African Americans - 1848 - 668 pages
...a noble and indignant refusal. "What!"said Toussaint, in his letter to the perfidious Frenchman, " have I not passed my word to the British general ?...then can you suppose that I will cover myself with dishonour by breaking it? His reliance on my good faith leads him to put himself in my power; and I... | |
 | Robert C. O. Benjamin - Haiti - 1888 - 538 pages
...British General? HOVJ ean you suppo I -.fill rorer myself with dishonor bv breaking it ? His rrlit. my good faith leads him to put himself in my power, and I s, ever infamous if I -aiere to art as you advise me. I am fat devoted to the Republic, but :vitl not... | |
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