| John Hall - 1845 - 354 Seiten
...conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot, my lords', you cannot conquer America. If I were an American , as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troopv remained in my country', I never would lay down my arms — never' — never' — never'. Socrates'... | |
| John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 Seiten
...attempts will be for ever v'ain and im'potent : — dou'bly so, inde'ed, from this mer'cenary-aid/ on which you rely ; fo'r/ it i'rritates, (to an incu'rable rese'ntment,) the mTnds of your a'dversaries, to overr'un them/ with the mercenary sons of ra'pine and plu'nder ; devoting... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1846 - 472 Seiten
...subjects to the shambles of a foreign prince ! Your efforts are for ever vain and impotent — doubly so from this mercenary aid on which you rely, for it...irritates to an incurable resentment the minds of your enemies — to overrun them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder ; devoting them and their... | |
| James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 Seiten
...and a form' indeed, Where every god' did seem to set his seal", To give the world assurance of a man\ If I were an American as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my counlry, I never would lay down roy arms — noverN, never', never\ Come, shew me what thou'lt dov:... | |
| David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 Seiten
...to the shambles of every German despot ; your attempts will be forever vain and impotent — doubly so, indeed, from this mercenary aid on which you rely...rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, aa I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1848 - 208 Seiten
...subjects to the shambles of a foreign country ; your efforts are for ever vain and impotent — doubly so from this mercenary aid on which you rely ; for it...irritates, to an incurable resentment, the minds of your enemies — to overrun them with the sordid sons of rapine and of plunder ; devoting them and their... | |
| Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 Seiten
...to the shambles of every German despot : your attempts will be forever vain and impotent — doubly so, indeed, from this mercenary aid on which you rely;...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 —... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 Seiten
...to the shambles of every German despot ; your attempts will be forever vain and impotent — doubly en, the drenching dews of earth, The wanton insults...unfeeling mirth, These, when to guard Misfortune's rapiue and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were... | |
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