The Battle Grounds of America, Illustrated by Stories of the Revolution, with Fourteen Engravings |
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action alarm Allen Ameri American army André arms Arnold arrived artillery attack Baron de Kalb battle bayonet began boat Boston brave breast-work brigade British army British officers British troops Camden camp cannon Captain cavalry Charleston Colonel Colonel Ferguson column command commenced Congress continental Copp's Hill corps Count D'Estaing Cowpens D'Estaing defence detachment division encamped enemy enemy's engaged Ethan fell field-pieces fire flank followed force French front gallant Greene ground guard guns Hill honour horse hundred immediately join Kalb killed and wounded Lexington Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel light infantry Lord Cornwallis loss Major ment miles military militia morning night North o'clock ordered party passed present prisoners rear received redoubt regiment resolution retired retreat river road ships Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon South Carolina Stamp Act success Sullivan's Island surrender tion tish took town victory Virginia Washington whole YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Page 85 - Money, with a figure of a hat subjoined. But he thought he would submit it to his friends for their amendments. The first he showed it to, thought the word hatter tautologous, because followed by the words makes hats, which showed he was a hatter.
Page 81 - July next ; and in the meanwhile, that no time be lost, in case the Congress agree thereto, that a Committee be appointed to prepare a declaration to the effect of the said first resolution...
Page 81 - DO, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies, are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved...
Page 9 - They planted by your care ! No! your oppressions planted them in America. They fled from your tyranny to a then uncultivated and...
Page 10 - God knows I do not at this time speak from motives of party heat ; what I deliver are the genuine sentiments of my heart. However superior to me in general. knowledge and experience the respectable body of this house may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant in that country.
Page 80 - Massachusetts which were expressed yesterday, and the fixed determination that they should be supported, were enough to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old grave pacific Quakers of Pennsylvania.
Page 83 - You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not, I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost us to maintain this declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the gloom, I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory.
Page 8 - And now will these Americans, children planted by our care, nourished up by our indulgence until they are grown to a degree of strength and opulence, and protected by our arms, will they grudge to contribute their mite to relieve us from the heavy weight of that burden which we lie under ?" Colonel Barre arose, and, echoing Townshend's words, thus commented :
Page 82 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore.
Page 10 - They protected by your arms ! They have nobly taken up arms in your defence ; have exerted a valour amidst their constant and laborious industry, for the defence of a country whose frontier was drenched in blood, while its interior parts yielded all its little savings to your emolument.