The American Revolution, Band 2Longmans, Green, 1905 |
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Seite 149 - Believe me, dear sir, there is not in the British Empire a man who more cordially loves a union with Great Britain than I do. But by the God that made me, I will cease to exist before I yield to a connection on such terms as the British Parliament propose; and in this I think I speak the sentiments of America.
Seite 351 - HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION of JAMES THE SECOND. Popular Edition. 2 vols. Cr. 8vo., 5s. Student's Edition. 2 vols. Cr. 8vo., I2s. People's Edition. 4 vols. Cr. 8vo., 16s. Cabinet Edition. 8 vols. Post 8vo., 48s. ' Edinburgh
Seite 256 - don't shut the window, we shall be suffocated." I answered, "I was afraid of the evening air." Dr. Franklin replied, "The air within this chamber will soon be, and indeed is now, worse than that without doors. Come, open the window and come to bed, and I will convince you. I believe you are not acquainted with my theory of colds.
Seite 189 - ... (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother ? And the LORD said, Go up against him.) 24 And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
Seite 289 - That the Enemy mean to Winter in New York there can be no doubt ; that with such an Armament they can drive us out is equally clear. The Congress having resolved, that it should not be destroyed, nothing seems to remain but to determine the time of their taking Possession...
Seite 1 - And yet in spite of all my long-rooted prejudices, I cannot avoid thinking, if I think at all, these, an oppressed people, asked for nothing more than their legal rights, and that in the most modest and inoffensive manner that the nature of the thing would allow.
Seite 152 - Yesterday, the greatest question was decided, which ever was debated in America, and a greater, perhaps, never was nor will be decided among men. A Resolution was passed without one dissenting Colony " that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States...
Seite 157 - Otis' pamphlet I never saw, and whether I had gathered my ideas from reading or reflection I do not know. I know only that I turned to neither book nor pamphlet while writing it. I did not consider it as any part of my charge to invent new ideas altogether, and to offer no sentiment which had ever been expressed before.
Seite 141 - I do not intend to be overwhelmed in that bog, though in such respectable company.
Seite 119 - Hampshire to call a full and free representation of the people, and that the representatives, if they think it necessary, establish such a form of government as, in their judgment, will best produce the happiness of the people, and most effectually secure peace and good order in the province, during the continuance of the present dispute between Great Britain and the colonies.