Biography of the signers to the Declaration of independence [ed.] by J. Sanderson, Svazek 91827 |
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... town were mingled with the economical habits of the country . The classic pursuits and chaste style of Mr. Lee in after life , may give a favourable opinion of his docility and talent , while they contri- bute to support the well earned ...
... town were mingled with the economical habits of the country . The classic pursuits and chaste style of Mr. Lee in after life , may give a favourable opinion of his docility and talent , while they contri- bute to support the well earned ...
Strana 122
... town , however , with all its attractions of so- ciety and pleasure , could not draw him away , except occasionally , from the care of his estate at Morrisa- nia , where he became a farmer on a very large scale of agricultural ...
... town , however , with all its attractions of so- ciety and pleasure , could not draw him away , except occasionally , from the care of his estate at Morrisa- nia , where he became a farmer on a very large scale of agricultural ...
Strana 128
... town of Boston having not only been long occupied as a garri- soned town in an enemy's country , but the inhabitants thereof treated with a severity and cruelty not to be justified even towards declared enemies ; large re- enforcements ...
... town of Boston having not only been long occupied as a garri- soned town in an enemy's country , but the inhabitants thereof treated with a severity and cruelty not to be justified even towards declared enemies ; large re- enforcements ...
Strana 135
... towns ' and villages , exposing their inhabitants , without re- " gard to sex or age , to all the misery which loss of ... town , exposed to the insolence of the soldiery , and other enormities , at the mention of which decency and ...
... towns ' and villages , exposing their inhabitants , without re- " gard to sex or age , to all the misery which loss of ... town , exposed to the insolence of the soldiery , and other enormities , at the mention of which decency and ...
Strana 142
... towns , seizing our vessels , and mur- dering our precious sons of liberty ; making weeping widows for the loss of those who were dearer to them than life , and helpless orphans to bemoan the death of an affectionate father ; but who ...
... towns , seizing our vessels , and mur- dering our precious sons of liberty ; making weeping widows for the loss of those who were dearer to them than life , and helpless orphans to bemoan the death of an affectionate father ; but who ...
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adopted affairs afterwards America Annapolis appointed arms army assembly asserted attention Boston Britain British British army called cause character citizens colonists command committee conduct confederation constitution continental congress convention court defence delegates determined distinguished duty elected Ellery eloquence endeavours enemy England excited exertions feelings FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE friends gentlemen governor gress happiness honourable house of burgesses important inhabitants instructions interest John Hart judge Chase jury justice king legislature letter Lewis Morris liberty Maryland Massachusetts measures ment mind Morris mother country necessary occasion opinion oppression parliament party patriotic peace period persons Philadelphia political possessed present principles province racter received resistance resolution Resolved respect Rhode Island Richard Henry Lee royal SAMUEL ADAMS SAMUEL CHASE seat in Congress secure sentiments soldiers soon spirit stamp act taxes thought tion town troops union united colonies Virginia vote wish York
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Strana 43 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own.
Strana 164 - Hardly is it to be expected that any plan, in the variety of provisions essential to our union, should exactly correspond with the maxims and political views of every particular state. Let it be remarked, that after the most careful...
Strana 48 - CHRISTIAN King of Great Britain. Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or to restrain this execrable commerce. And that this assemblage of horrors might want no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them, by murdering the people on whom he also obtruded them: thus paying off former...
Strana 81 - ... dissent from and utterly reject any propositions, should such be made, that may cause or lead to a separation from our mother country, or a change of the form of this government.
Strana 164 - Permit us, then, earnestly to recommend these articles to the immediate and dispassionate attention of the legislatures of the respective states. Let them be candidly reviewed, under a sense of the difficulty of combining in one general system the various sentiments and interests of a continent divided into so many sovereign and independent communities...
Strana 205 - ... firmly to unite in the abhorrence of all such writings, and measures, as evidence a desire and design to break off the happy connection we have hitherto enjoyed with the kingdom of Great Britain, and our just and necessary subordination to the king, and those who are lawfully placed in authority under him.
Strana 202 - John Pemberton, in and on Behalf of the meeting of sufferings, held at Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, the 20th of the 12th month, 1776...
Strana 46 - ... tyranny which desolates her polluted shores. She invites us to prepare an asylum where the unhappy may find solace, and the persecuted repose. She entreats us to cultivate a propitious soil, where that generous plant which first...