| Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 Seiten
...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...troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms; — Never, never, never ! to delegate to the merciless Indian the defence of disputed... | |
| William Jay - 1849 - 348 Seiten
...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 a foreign troop was landed in my country, I would never lay down my arms — never — never — never." Fox even refused to concur in a vote of... | |
| Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 Seiten
...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...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 to the disgraces... | |
| Charles Sumner - 1850 - 498 Seiten
...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...troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never — never — never. And again Lord Chatham said : I would sell my shirt from... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
| Erik Barnouw - 1970 - 426 Seiten
...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...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 to take up... | |
| 1898 - 494 Seiten
...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...troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never!" Pitt had imbibed this sympathy for the oppressed and this love... | |
| Terence H. Wilbur - 1977 - 156 Seiten
...unwillingly convinced me that there is something behind the Throne greater than the Throne itself." "If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while...troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms, never, NEVER, NEVER." In the speech of Somers on the trial of the bishops as reported... | |
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