 | Jonathan Barber - 1834 - 188 sivua
...strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. Even if we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest.' In this example there are two transitions needed. The first sentence is extremely energetic, and requires... | |
 | 1834 - 428 sivua
...America." On the occasion of the battle of Lexington, he said in the Virginia house of Burgesses : — " There is no retreat but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged, their clanking may be heatd on Ihe plains of Boston.— The war is inevitable — and let it come ! '. I repeat it, sir,... | |
 | 1836 - 550 sivua
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace— but there is no peace. The... | |
 | 1836 - 552 sivua
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no peace. The... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 sivua
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone, it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace ! but there is no peace. The... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 486 sivua
...the strong alone ; but to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come! Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 480 sivua
...the strong alone; but to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come ! Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 278 sivua
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war ia inevitable — and let it come !— - I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
 | 1836 - 362 sivua
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heai-d on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable— ^and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 sivua
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone 5 it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base •enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the 5 contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged. Their clanking... | |
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Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission and slavery. Our chains are forged, their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The... 
