| Great Britain. Parliament - 1862 - 804 страници
...beat such a people — for this reason, that they were fighting for freedom. It was the old tale — " For Freedom's battle, once begun, " Bequeathed from...bleeding sire to son, " Though baffled oft, is ever won." But allowing that the South was overcome, how were the North to hold it when, by the confession of... | |
| Richard Frederick Fuller - 1863 - 362 страници
...purposes temporarily baffled; but such men, fighting in such a cause, cannot be permanently defeated; for ' Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from...bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won.' " Lovely as is this situation, it is not more beautiful than the dwelling-house which is in the centre... | |
| Richard Frederick Fuller - 1863 - 358 страници
...temporarily baffled; but such men, fighting in such a cause, cannot be permanently defeated; for 1 Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won." " Lovely as is this situation, it is not more beautiful than the dwelling-house which is in the centre... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1863 - 758 страници
...more than it can stay the tide of the father of waters, as it rolls from the mountains to the sea. " Freedom's battle once begun — Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is over won." Better one war, though it costs countless lives and untold treasure, than a dismembered... | |
| 1864 - 880 страници
...us now nerve ourselves afresh for the contest, and let us not forget that " Freedom's battle, onoo begun. Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, Is ever won 1 " If we are true to ourselves, true to the memories of the past, true to our homes and our firesides,... | |
| 1865 - 222 страници
...freedom's cause. We are resisting usurpation and oppression. We will triumph ; we must triumph. Right is with us. A great and fundamental principle of right,...must triumph, for — " Freedom's battle once begun, Bequenihed from bleeding sire to son, I Though baffled oft, is ever won." Yes, we must triumph. Though... | |
| Peter Mackenzie - 1865 - 664 страници
...Scotland? The very reverse. For truly the poet has well answered and described this by saying— " Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding...to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won." Yes, we say advisedly, and after the most anxious and careful consideration, that the blood of those men actually... | |
| John Edwin Hilary Skinner - 1865 - 288 страници
...cause be continually doomed to disaster and the blood of brave men be always poured out in vain. " For freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won." The fight may be over and fresh sawdust strewn on the lists until another victim is found for the demon... | |
| John Savage - 1866 - 610 страници
...principle of right, that lies at the foundation of all things, is with us. We may meet with impedi ments, and may meet with disasters, and here and there a...; but ultimately freedom's cause must triumph, for — " Frcedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Thongh baffled oft, is ever... | |
| Robert Henry Newell - 1866 - 322 страници
...closely were the two great nations knit together. The Irish would never despair : "For Freedom's struggle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won." When the enthusiam had subsided, the chairman expressed his regret that the Emperor of Russia had not... | |
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