| William Jay - 1849 - 348 páginas
...grateful remembrance of his countrymen ? This great man during Jhe American war, declared in Parliament, " If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while...never lay down my arms — never — never — never." Fox even refused to concur in a vote of thanks to officers for the victories they had achieved, in... | |
| Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 páginas
...to overrun them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an...while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms; — Never, never, never ! to delegate to the merciless Indian the defence... | |
| Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 páginas
...to overrun them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an...while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — Never, never, never ! But, my Lords, who is the man that, in addition... | |
| Charles Sumner - 1850 - 498 páginas
...enslave and oppress them. Upon this clear ground, instead of chastisement they are entitled to redress. If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never — never — never. And again Lord Chatham said : I would sell... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 páginas
...helpless, hopeless, brokenness of heart." BYRON. "That fires not, wins not, weeps not now." IBID. " Were I an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in iny country, I never would lay down my arms, never, never, never." EARL OF CHATHAM m DEFENCE OF AMERICA.... | |
| Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 páginas
...to overrun them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, as I arn an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms —... | |
| Henry Mandeville - 1850 - 368 páginas
...overwhelming power, but of all the force of long-rooted habits and native love of order and peace. If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreigi troop remained in my country, I never would lay down my arms. I'm surprised at that ; Where... | |
| Horace Greeley - 1864 - 696 páginas
...liberty is known — say, in his thrilling language : ' If I were a Southerner, as I am a Northerner, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I would never lay down my arms — jicter, never, NEVEK!' " The Albany Argus more cautiously and guardedly said : "The first gun of... | |
| Erik Barnouw - 1970 - 426 páginas
...Pitt, Earl of Chatham, crippled and near death, but rising to demand an end to a war in America: PITT: If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country I never would lay down my arms. Never! Never! Never! And there was Kipling, who had once urged Englishmen... | |
| 1898 - 494 páginas
...the obstinate, oppressive policy of George III and Lord North, as his father was when he exclaimed, "If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never!" Pitt had imbibed this sympathy for the oppressed... | |
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