Lives of the Departed Heroes, Sages, and Statesmen of America: Confined Exclusively to Those who Have Signalized Themselves in Either Capacity, in the Revolutionary War which Obtained the Independence of Their CountryJ. Gladding, 1834 - 400 من الصفحات |
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... took up the unfortunate idea of granting them a hasty peace , and of then subduing her faithful friends . These devoted colonies were judged to be in such a state as to present victories without bloodshed , and all the easy emoluments ...
... took up the unfortunate idea of granting them a hasty peace , and of then subduing her faithful friends . These devoted colonies were judged to be in such a state as to present victories without bloodshed , and all the easy emoluments ...
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... took place , that every friend to the interest of Great Britain and these Colonies , entertained pleasing and reasonable expectations of seeing an addi- tional force and exertion immediately given to the opera- tions of the union ...
... took place , that every friend to the interest of Great Britain and these Colonies , entertained pleasing and reasonable expectations of seeing an addi- tional force and exertion immediately given to the opera- tions of the union ...
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... took place from Thursday , the 3d of July , to Saturday , the 5th . And , on the 24th of June , 1778 , Congress having determined to adjourn from York Town , in Pennsylvania , to meet at Philadel- phia on the 2nd of July following ...
... took place from Thursday , the 3d of July , to Saturday , the 5th . And , on the 24th of June , 1778 , Congress having determined to adjourn from York Town , in Pennsylvania , to meet at Philadel- phia on the 2nd of July following ...
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... took place between the military quartered in Boston , and some citizens , which resulted in a loss of lives on both sides . On the following morning , a public meet- ing was called , and Samuel Adams addressed the as- sembly , with that ...
... took place between the military quartered in Boston , and some citizens , which resulted in a loss of lives on both sides . On the following morning , a public meet- ing was called , and Samuel Adams addressed the as- sembly , with that ...
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... took the sense of the members in a pri- vate way , and found that they would be able to carry their scheme by a sufficient majority . They had their whole plan completed , prepared their resolutions , and then determined to bring the ...
... took the sense of the members in a pri- vate way , and found that they would be able to carry their scheme by a sufficient majority . They had their whole plan completed , prepared their resolutions , and then determined to bring the ...
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الصفحة 215 - In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. 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...
الصفحة 237 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested or burthened, in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief...
الصفحة 214 - Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports with those warlike preparations which cover our waters and darken our land. Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation? Have we shown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled that force must be called in to win back our love?
الصفحة 158 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat, if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not.
الصفحة 213 - Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty?
الصفحة 158 - During the course of the last long and bloody war Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, " Logan is the friend of white men.
الصفحة 139 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
الصفحة 42 - ... you have conducted the great military contest with wisdom and fortitude, invariably regarding the rights of the civil power through all disasters and changes.
الصفحة 41 - While I repeat my obligations to the army in general, I should do injustice to my own feelings not to acknowledge in this place, the peculiar services and distinguished merits of the gentlemen who have been attached to my person during the war.
الصفحة 376 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.