1774-1780.-J. Murray, 1858 - Great Britain |
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... force " who were either killed or severely wounded , this being seen by a party that marched by soon after . " 6 . * Marshall's Life of Washington , vol . ii . p . 185. ed . 1805 . † Gordon's History , vol . ii . p . 2. " Such a ...
... force " who were either killed or severely wounded , this being seen by a party that marched by soon after . " 6 . * Marshall's Life of Washington , vol . ii . p . 185. ed . 1805 . † Gordon's History , vol . ii . p . 2. " Such a ...
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... force the Congress began with an unanimous vote " that these Colonies be immedi- " ately put into a state of defence . " They determined to raise and take into their pay new bodies of men to be distinguished from the Provincial Militia ...
... force the Congress began with an unanimous vote " that these Colonies be immedi- " ately put into a state of defence . " They determined to raise and take into their pay new bodies of men to be distinguished from the Provincial Militia ...
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... force . In this post his behaviour was such as to gain the respect and affection of all his officers , who presented to him an address ex- pressive of their deep regret when at the close of 1758 he determined on resigning his commission ...
... force . In this post his behaviour was such as to gain the respect and affection of all his officers , who presented to him an address ex- pressive of their deep regret when at the close of 1758 he determined on resigning his commission ...
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... force under General Gage as Com- mander - in - Chief was raised to nearly ten thousand men . With these troops - which were courageous and well disciplined , and which should have been well com- manded , an attack might have been made ...
... force under General Gage as Com- mander - in - Chief was raised to nearly ten thousand men . With these troops - which were courageous and well disciplined , and which should have been well com- manded , an attack might have been made ...
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... force , but offering a free pardon to all who would lay down their arms , excepting only John Hancock and Samuel Adams , whose offences were described as too flagitious to be thus forgiven . No result of any kind attended the ...
... force , but offering a free pardon to all who would lay down their arms , excepting only John Hancock and Samuel Adams , whose offences were described as too flagitious to be thus forgiven . No result of any kind attended the ...
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Popular passages
Page 63 - MR. STRAHAN, You are a member of parliament, and one of that majority which has doomed my country to destruction. — You have begun to burn our towns, and murder our people. — Look upon your hands! — They are stained with the blood of your relations ! — You and I were long friends: — You are now my enemy, — and I am • Yours, B. FRANKLIN.
Page 48 - His violent prejudice against our West Indian and American settlers appeared whenever there was an opportunity. Towards the conclusion of his " Taxation no Tyranny," he says, " how is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?
Page 203 - ... against your Protestant brethren; to lay waste their country, to desolate their dwellings, and extirpate their race and name, with these horrible hell-hounds of savage war! — hell-hounds, I say, of savage war.
Page 307 - It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter,* that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.
Page 202 - That God and nature put into our hands ! " I know not what ideas that lord may entertain of God and nature; but I know that such abominable principles are equally abhorrent to religion and humanity. What! to attribute the sacred sanction of God and nature to the massacres of the Indian scalping-knife — to the cannibal savage torturing, murdering...
Page 230 - ... why is not the latter commenced without hesitation ? I am not, I confess, well informed of the resources of this kingdom ; but I trust it has still sufficient to maintain its just rights, though I know them not. But, my Lords, any state is better than despair. Let us at least make one effort ; and if we must fall, let us fall like men...
Page 22 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own.
Page 22 - We shall be forced ultimately to retract; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts: they must be repealed— you will repeal them; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them; I stake my reputation on it: I will consent to be taken for an idiot if they are not finally repealed.
Page 34 - Young man, there is America — which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth manners ; yet shall, before you taste of death, shew itself equal to the whole of that commerce which now attracts the envy of the world.
Page 111 - The check our detachment sustained on the 27th ultimo has dispirited too great a proportion of our troops and filled their minds with apprehension and despair. The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts to a brave and manly opposition, in order to repair our losses, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers of them have gone off; in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time.