Lives of BenefactorsBradbury, Soden & Company, 1844 - 320 páginas |
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... Europe , and result in severing from France the largest portion of her American settle- ments ; yet a careful inquiry would probably leave us in doubt , or bring us to the conclusion that neither of the contending parties had any just ...
... Europe , and result in severing from France the largest portion of her American settle- ments ; yet a careful inquiry would probably leave us in doubt , or bring us to the conclusion that neither of the contending parties had any just ...
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... Europe , and from all parts of the United States . Some of these were upon public affairs , and others were letters of friendship . He kept copies of most of his letters , not only at this period , but during his whole life . These ...
... Europe , and from all parts of the United States . Some of these were upon public affairs , and others were letters of friendship . He kept copies of most of his letters , not only at this period , but during his whole life . These ...
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... Europe , and it became a matter of the utmost deli- cacy to steer clear of difficulty between the contend- ing parties . Washington determined upon a course of strict neutrality ; yet this brought upon him the most violent attacks from ...
... Europe , and it became a matter of the utmost deli- cacy to steer clear of difficulty between the contend- ing parties . Washington determined upon a course of strict neutrality ; yet this brought upon him the most violent attacks from ...
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... Europe , excepting the mem- bers of our own royal family , become little and con- temptible . " " I have a large acquaintance among the most valuable and exalted classes of men , " says Mr. Erskine , " but Washington is the only human ...
... Europe , excepting the mem- bers of our own royal family , become little and con- temptible . " " I have a large acquaintance among the most valuable and exalted classes of men , " says Mr. Erskine , " but Washington is the only human ...
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... Europe , and the world , what character of the cen- tury , upon the whole , stands out in the relief of history most pure , most respectable , most sublime ; and I doubt not , that by a suffrage approaching to unanimity the answer would ...
... Europe , and the world , what character of the cen- tury , upon the whole , stands out in the relief of history most pure , most respectable , most sublime ; and I doubt not , that by a suffrage approaching to unanimity the answer would ...
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Página 105 - They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house ? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction?
Página 108 - The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Página 108 - Gentlemen may cry: Peace, peace! — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms!
Página 102 - Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First, his Cromwell — and George the Third'* — (' Treason,' cried the speaker — ' Treason, treason !' echoed from every part of the house.
Página 125 - ... for the rhyme would have laid me under a constant necessity of searching for variety, and also have tended to fix that variety in my mind, and make me master of it. Therefore I took some of the tales in the Spectator...
Página 50 - America has furnished to the world the character of Washington ! And if our American institutions had done nothing else, that alone would have entitled them to the respect of mankind.
Página 137 - ... press in order, before George House, an acquaintance of mine, brought a countryman to us, whom he had met in the street inquiring for a printer. All our cash was now expended in the variety of particulars we had been obliged to procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our...
Página 130 - I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come round by sea. I was dirty from my journey ; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no soul, nor where to look for lodging. I...
Página 30 - Let the hospitality of the house, with respect to the poor, be kept up. Let no one go hungry away. If any of this kind of people should be in want of corn, supply their necessities, provided it does not encourage them in idleness...
Página 122 - I devoted to them. I found besides a work of De Foe's, entitled ' An Essay on Projects,' from which, perhaps, I derived impressions that have since influenced some of the principal events of my life.