...company. It is he who has just made in the Virginia convention a speech containing the following : "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march with them at their head for the relief of Boston." These were his words, and his name is Washington....

...was pronounced "the most eloquent speech ever made." With a diffidence almost painful he stammered: "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march them to the relief of Boston." Colonel Washington was elected a delegate to the first Continental Congress...

...of King Louis of France took possession of the land which he called Louisiana. 12. Washington said "I will raise a thousand men subsist them at my own expense and march with them at their head for the relief of Boston." 13. Every day of our lives on land or sea whether...

...English outrages in that city roused his indignation. He rose and made this brief but eloquent speech : "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense and march them to the relief of Boston." He was chosen one of the six Virginia delegates to the Continental Congress...

...Virginia. He had already spoken his opinions in the House of Burgesses. " If necessary," he said, " I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march them to the relief of Boston." The First Continental Congress. — The delegates met at Carpenter's...

...with righteous wrath Washington rose, hesitated a moment to control his emotion, then said calmly : "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march them to the relief of Boston." This convention chose him with Patrick Henry and four others to represent...

...with righteous wrath Washington rose, hesitated a moment to control his emotion, then said calmly : "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march them to the relief of Boston." This convention chose him with Patrick Henry and four others to represent...

...orators raised their eloquent voices against the tyrant king, Washington offered to raise a regiment. "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense and march them to the relief of Boston." When Congress was debating whether it should contribute another petition...

...Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina wrote: "Do not pay for another ounce of tea"; George Washington said: "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense and march at the head of them for the relief of Boston" ; and Patrick Henry made his famous "Caesar had his Brutus"...

...taciturn, puissant in deeds and sparing of words, on this occasion spoke mightily to the purpose. He said: "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march them to the relief of Boston." In the course of the summer delegates to the congress were appointed...