 | Washington Irving - 1905 - 572 страници
...which the yearnings of the patriot give affecting solemnity to the implied resolve of the soldier : " Unhappy it is to reflect that a brother's sword has...Sad alternative ! But can a virtuous man hesitate in his choice ? " CHAPTER XXXVm. ENLISTING OF TROOPS IN THE EAST. — CAMP AT BOSTON. — GENERAL, ARTBMAS... | |
 | Alabama Historical Society - 1905 - 292 страници
...assailed, at Concord and Lexington, the citizens of Massachusetts, he addressed a friend in these words : "Unhappy it is to reflect, that a brother's sword...sheathed in a brother's breast, and that the once peaceful and happy plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad... | |
 | Frances Melville Perry, Henry William Elson - 1905 - 372 страници
...fortune in the cause we are engaged in, if needful." After Lexington and Concord, Washington wrote : " Unhappy it is to reflect that a brother's sword has...sheathed in a brother's breast, and that the once peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves — sad alternative... | |
 | George Washington - 1908 - 500 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... | |
 | 1909 - 208 страници
...opinion. WASHINGTON AT BELVOIR. gave utterance to that noble cry of feeling about the coming conflict: "Unhappy it is to reflect that a brother's sword has...Sad alternative! But can a virtuous man hesitate in his choice?" George Fairfax sailed finally for England, passing the famous " tea ships" coming into... | |
 | Ellen Chase - 1910 - 456 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 inhabitated by slaves. Sad alternative. But can a virtuous man... | |
 | A. Wyatt Tilby - 1911 - 460 страници
...which side to serve. ' Unhappy it is to reflect,' he wrote to George William Fairfax at this time, ' that a brother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's...Sad alternative ! But can a virtuous man hesitate in his choice ? ' He who had rendered loyal help to Britain in the backwoods of Virginia and Ohio, had... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1911 - 848 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... | |
 | John Warwick Daniel - 1911 - 818 страници
...The sons of the Cavaliers spring to the side of the sons of the Pilgrims. "Unhappy it is," he says, "that a brother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's breast, and that the once happy plains of America are to be either drenched in blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative! But how... | |
 | A. Wyatt Tilby - 1912 - 500 страници
...which side to serve. ' Unhappy it i» to reflect,' he wrote to George William Fairfax at this time, ' that a brother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's...that the once happy and peaceful plains of America arc to be either drenched with blood or inhabited by oluvcs. Sad alternative ! But can a virtuous man... | |
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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... 
