History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles, 1713-1783, Količina 6Little, Brown, 1853 |
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Stran 22 - ' afraid he might take me I' " 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. For myself I " must declare and avow that in all my reading of his
Stran 215 - only such duties as it may be expedient to impose for ' the regulation of commerce, the net produce of such ' duties to be always paid and applied to and for the ' use of the Colony in which the same shall be levied.
Stran 97 - would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck it out. A "third said he thought the words, FOR READY MONEY, " were useless, as it was not the custom of the place to " sell on credit. Every one who purchased expected to " pay. They were parted with; and the inscription now
Stran 319 - Lord Byron in his Diary, February 27. 1821. f " With grim delight the brood of winter view " A brighter day, and heavens of azure hue, " Scent the new fragrance of the breathing rose, " And quaff the pendent vintage as it grows !" frenzy, betook himself to the retired village of
Stran 276 - ruined finances, depreciated money, and want of credit, *' which in its consequence is the want of every thing, are " but secondary considerations, and postponed from day *' to day, and from week to week, as if our affairs wore " the most promising aspect. . , . Our money is now *' sinking fifty per cent, a day in this city
Stran 34 - interest, a small seminal principle rather than a " formed body, and should tell him: ' Young man, there " ' is America, which at this day serves for little more " ' than to amuse you with stories of savage men and ' ' uncouth manners, yet shall before you taste of death ' ' show itself equal to the whole of that commerce which ' ' now attracts the envy of the world. Whatever
Stran 33 - folded the rising glories of his country, and whilst he " was gazing with admiration on the then commercial " grandeur of England the Genius should point out to " him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the
Stran 193 - which the importance of it required, and which it 'would have received by a line under your signature ' stating the simple fact." J The generous treatment of the British troops surrendering at Saratoga did not long endure ; it ceased on their reaching New England. On this point Madame de
Stran 188 - house I remained during my whole stay at Albany, " with a table of more than twenty covers for me and " my friends, and every other possible demonstration of "hospitality."* spatch, announcing the disastrous close of his campaign. "That despatch he sent home by his aide-de-camp, Lord
Stran 22 - would be suspicious and insecure But it is more " than evident that you cannot force them, united as they " are, to your unworthy terms of submission. It is im" possible; and when I hear General Gage censured for " inactivity, I must retort with indignation on those " whose headlong measures and improvident councils " have betrayed him into his present situation.