 I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense and march to the relief of Boston," was now ready to make good his word. He began to drill soldiers, and wrote to his brother that, if need be, he would accept the command of the soldiers from...  George Washington - Seite 731895Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edna Henry Lee Turpin - 1907 - 346 Seiten
...other colonies sympathized with Massachusetts. In a speech in the House of Burgesses 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." George Washington was one of the six Virginia... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1908 - 380 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby - 1909 - 962 Seiten
...the sufferings of Boston, resulting from the enforcement of the Boston Port Bill (qv), he exclaimed: "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march with them, at their head, for the relief of Boston." He was one of the six Virginia delegates appointed... | |
 | Fairmount Park Art Association - 1910 - 918 Seiten
...this 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."... | |
 | Allen French - 1911 - 492 Seiten
...result of an outbreak, and few were so ready to participate in one. In the Virginia convention he said, "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march them to the relief of Boston." No wonder this was designated "the most eloquent speech that ever was... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1911 - 434 Seiten
...man was now warming into action. He "made the most eloquent speech that ever was made," and said, " I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march them to the relief of Boston. " He was capable, it would seem, of talking to the purpose with some... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1912 - 618 Seiten
...mixed. Upon August 1, 1774, he stands right up in meeting at Williamsburg and thus delivers himself, — "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march them to the relief of Boston." Truthful history is obliged to record that at this time, Washington... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1912 - 616 Seiten
...mixed. Upon August i, 1774, he stands right up in meeting at Williamsburg and thus delivers himself, — "I will raise a thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and inarch them to the relief of Boston." Truthful history is obliged to record that at this time, Washington... | |
 | Roy Bennett Pace - 1915 - 680 Seiten
...sufferings of Boston under the enforcement of the Port Bill were brought out, Washington rose and 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." HOUDON'S WASHINGTON. In the rotunda of the State... | |
 | Matthew Page Andrews - 1916 - 450 Seiten
...Carolina sent 200 barrels of rice to Boston; and George Washington said: "If need be, I will raise one thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march to the relief of Boston." TABLET ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE "LADIES1 TEA PAHTT" The colonies faced a serious crisis. Virginia... | |
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