The Struggle for American Independence, Volume 1J.B. Lippincott, 1908 |
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Pagina 296 - Our streets are again filled with armed men ; our harbor is crowded with ships of war ; but these cannot intimidate us ; our liberty must be preserved ; it is far dearer than life, we hold it even dear as our allegiance ; we must defend it against the attacks of friends as well as enemies ; we cannot suffer even Britons to ravish it from us.
Pagina 354 - But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day, declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think 117 myself equal to the command I am honored with.
Pagina 444 - In England a King hath little more to do than to make war and give away places; which, in plain terms, is to empoverish the nation and set it together by the ears. A pretty business indeed for a man to be allowed eight hundred thousand sterling a year for, and worshipped into the bargain! Of more worth is one honest man to society, and in the sight of God, than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.
Pagina 509 - Three of their most experienced generals are sent to wage war with their fellow-subjects : and America is amazed to find the name of Howe in the catalogue of her enemies : She loved his brother.
Pagina 22 - I understood afterwards was the Eldest daughter of the family, with these, or words to this purpose, (viz.) Law for mee - what in the world brings You here at this time a night? - I never see a woman on the Rode so Dreadfull late, in all the days of my versall life. Who are You? Where are You going? I'me scar'd out of my witts - with much now of the same Kind.
Pagina 55 - Hutchinson at their head as Chief Justice, all arrayed in their new. fresh, rich robes of scarlet English broadcloth ; in their large cambric bands and immense judicial wigs.
Pagina 205 - Honor, justice and humanity call upon us to hold, and to transmit to our posterity, that liberty which we received from our ancestors. It is not our duty to leave wealth to our children, But it is our duty to leave liberty to them. No infamy, iniquity or cruelty can exceed our own, if we, born and educated in a country of freedom, entitled to its blessings and knowing their value, pusillanimously deserting the post assigned us by divine Providence, surrender succeeding generations to a condition...
Pagina 199 - The House was informed by the secretary of state, by order of His Majesty King James, that "America was not annexed to the realm, and that it was not fitting that Parliament should make laws for those countries.
Pagina 55 - The colors of their long flowing robes and their royal ermines were the most glowing, the figures the most noble and graceful, the features the most distinct and characteristic: far superior to those of the King and Queen of France in the Senate Chamber of Congress.
Pagina 495 - The Hessians and our brave Highlanders gave no quarter, and it was a fine sight to see with what alacrity they dispatched the rebels with their bayonets after we had surrounded them, so that they could not resist.