 You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first " He is doubling his fortifications at Boston, and hopes to secure his troops till succour arrives.  Knickerbocker's New York - Stran 378avtor: Washington Irving - 1849Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1810 - 566 strani
...war the universal resort. In the iconology of the ancients, honour is appropriately sculptured with the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other. He bore this image constantly in his mind, and never wished to see peace unless led by " warlike honour,"... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 strani
...but, before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats.—You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other ; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first. He is doubling his fortifications at Boston,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 strani
...but, before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats. — You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other ; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first. He is doubling his fortifications at Boston,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 strani
...; but before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats : you know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other ; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the szcord first. He is doubling his fortifications at Boston,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 542 strani
...plan, but, before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats. You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other ; and it seams he chose to give them a taste of the sword first. He is doubling his fortifications at Boston,... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 546 strani
...from the operation of the act. The ministers said, that the commissioners would go to America, with the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other, and the Americans must take their choice. If they accepted the terms, they would at once, liberate themselves... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1830 - 438 strani
...their country, After they had presented them to me, they spoke thus : O king, we hold, as thou seest, the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other. (And indeed they held them both in their hands.) There is peace or war; take thy choice. We should choose... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 strani
...plan, but before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats. You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first " He is doubling his fortifications at Boston,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 442 strani
...Mancha himself. This was no other than to repair in person to the great council of the Amphictyons, bearing the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other, to require immediate reparation for the innumerable violations of that treaty, which, in an evil hour,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 590 strani
...plan, but, before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats. You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first. He is doubling his fortifications at Boston,... | |
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