Biographia Americana: Or, A Historical and Critical Account of the Lives, Actions, and Writings of the Most Distinguished Persons in North America; from the First Settlement to the Present Time...D. Mallory, 1825 - 356 páginas |
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... England " Such is the obstinacy and inflexible disposition of the man , that he never can be con- ciliated by any office or gift whatever . " To a majestic countenance and dignified manners , there was added a suavity of temper , which ...
... England " Such is the obstinacy and inflexible disposition of the man , that he never can be con- ciliated by any office or gift whatever . " To a majestic countenance and dignified manners , there was added a suavity of temper , which ...
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... England , and Prussia . And during his residence in the latter country , he concluded a treaty of commerce with that power , to the entire satisfaction of our cabinet . In 1801 , he returned to the United States , and the next year was ...
... England , and Prussia . And during his residence in the latter country , he concluded a treaty of commerce with that power , to the entire satisfaction of our cabinet . In 1801 , he returned to the United States , and the next year was ...
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... England.- Previous to this appointment in 1674 , he was ap- pointed governor of the province of New - York . În 1686 , December 20 , he arrived at Boston with a commission from King James , for the government of New - England . His ...
... England.- Previous to this appointment in 1674 , he was ap- pointed governor of the province of New - York . În 1686 , December 20 , he arrived at Boston with a commission from King James , for the government of New - England . His ...
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... England reached this country , and quieted all apprehen- sion of the consequences of what had been done . In February following , sir Edmund was sent to England for trial : he was there dismissed without trial . In 1692 , he was ...
... England reached this country , and quieted all apprehen- sion of the consequences of what had been done . In February following , sir Edmund was sent to England for trial : he was there dismissed without trial . In 1692 , he was ...
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... England , where he had a pension . He died in London , June 14 , 1801 . His character presents little to be recommended . His progress from self - indulgence to treason was easy and rapid . He was vain and luxurious , and to gratify his ...
... England , where he had a pension . He died in London , June 14 , 1801 . His character presents little to be recommended . His progress from self - indulgence to treason was easy and rapid . He was vain and luxurious , and to gratify his ...
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Página 140 - ... we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight ; I repeat it, sir, we must fight. An appeal to arms, and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us.
Página 274 - If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor.
Página 140 - There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free — if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending — if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon, until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained — we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us! They tell...
Página 141 - He took his seat. No murmur of applause was heard. The effect was too deep. After the trance of a moment, several members started from their seats. The cry, "to arms!
Página 138 - Upon offering them to the house, violent debates ensued. Many threats were uttered, and much abuse cast on me, by the party for submission. After a long and warm contest, the resolutions passed by a very small majority, perhaps of one or two only. The alarm spread throughout America with astonishing quickness, and the ministerial party were overwhelmed. The great point of resistance to British taxation was universally established in the colonies. This brought on the war, which finally separated the...
Página 196 - I was struck with the manliness of his person, the breadth of his chest, the openness of his countenance, and the inquietude of his eye.
Página 337 - No man ever left behind him a character more venerated than George Wythe. His virtue was of the purest tint; his integrity inflexible, and his justice exact; of warm patriotism, and, devoted as he was to liberty, and the natural and equal rights of man, he might truly be called the Cato of his country, without the avarice of the Roman; for a more disinterested person never lived.
Página 216 - Quebec, in 1759, on the very spot, where he was doomed to fall, when fighting against her, under the banners of freedom. After his return to England, he quitted his regiment, in 1772, though in a fair way to preferment. He had imbibed an attachment to America, viewing it as the rising seat of arts and freedom. After his arrival in this country, he purchased an estate in New York, about...
Página 139 - The meeting was awfully solemn. The object which had called them together was of incalculable magnitude. The liberties of no less than three millions of people, with that of all their posterity, were staked on the wisdom and energy of their councils.