 | 1887 - 220 страници
...Washington wrote: " The Americans will fight for their liberties and property. Unhappy it is, though, to reflect that a brother's sword has been sheathed...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched in blood or to be inhabited by slaves." To the Congress that elected him he said:... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1889 - 388 страници
...enough, and after noting the fact that the colonists fought and fought well, he wrote to George Fairfax in England : " Unhappy it is to reflect that a brother's...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched in blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative. But can a virtuous man hesitate... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1889 - 364 страници
...brother's breast, and that the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched in blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative. But can a virtuous man hesitate in his choice ? " Congress, it would seem, thought there was a good deal of room for hesitation, both... | |
 | George Washington - 1894 - 510 страници
...princiole,—this title will not be denied to Washington. J AUKU SPARKS. THE PATRIOT S ALTERNATIVE. Unhappy it is, to reflect, that a brother's sword...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood, or inhabited by slaves. THE SPIRIT OF '76. The hour is fast approaching,... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - 1896 - 378 страници
...among the first to begin to collect and drill a force, even while he wrote, " unhappy it is, though to reflect, that a brother's sword has been sheathed...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative ! But can a virtuous man hesitate... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1896 - 486 страници
...FOR OEOBOE WASHINGTON AS (Xi.MMANDEBIN-CHIEF. MAT-JUNB 17, 1775. " UNHAPPY it is," said Washington, " to reflect that a brother's sword has been sheathed...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative ! But can a virtuous man hesitate... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - 1897 - 378 страници
...among the first to begin to collect and drill a force, even while he wrote, " unhappy it is, though to reflect, that a brother's sword has been sheathed...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative ! But can a virtuous man hesitate... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1901 - 492 страници
...fight for their liberties and property." Of the battle, • he said : — " Unhappy it is, though, to reflect, that a brother's sword has been sheathed...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative ! But can a virtuous man hesitate... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 560 страници
...up one hour sooner, inevitably have intercepted their retreat to Charlestown. Unhappy it is, though, to reflect that a brother's sword has been sheathed...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative! But can a virtuous man hesitate... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 552 страници
...sheathed in a brother's breast, and that the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative! But can a virtuous man hesitate in his choice? " On Monday, the 2Oth of March, 1775, the convention of delegates from the several counties... | |
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Unhappy it is to reflect that a brother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's breast; and that the once happy and peaceful plains of America, are to be either drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative! But can a virtuous man hesitate... 
