 Affairs appear in so important a crisis, that I think even the resolves of the Congress must no longer too nicely weigh with us, We must save the community in spite of the ordinances of the Legislature. There are times when we must commit treason against...  The Life of George Washington - Stran 204avtor: Washington Irving - 2005 - 416 straniOmejen predogled - O knjigi
 | 1873 - 520 strani
...important a crisis, that I think even the resolves of the Congress must no longer too nicely weigh with us. We must save the community in spite of the ordinances...crisis demands this brave, virtuous kind of treason. For my own part (and I flatter myself that my way of thinking is congenial with that of Mr. Bowdoin's)... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1856 - 516 strani
...important a crisis, that I think the resolves of the Congress must no longer too nicely weigh with us. We must save the community, in spite of the ordinances...commit treason against the laws of the State, for the sal vation of the State. The present crisis demands this brave, virtuous kind of treason." He urges... | |
 | William Thomas Roberts Saffell - 1858 - 578 strani
...important a crisis, that I think the resolves of Congress must no longer too nicely weigh with us. We must save the community in spite of the ordinances...crisis demands this brave, virtuous kind of treason."* In December, 1776, our "decisive" General Lee was snugly quartered at a tavern at Baskinridge, NJ,... | |
 | William Thomas Roberts Saffell - 1858 - 566 strani
...important a crisis, that I think the resolves of Congress must no longer too nicely weigh with us. We must save the community in spite of the ordinances of the Legislature. There are limes when we must commit treason against the laws of the State for the salvation of the State. The... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 872 strani
...important a crisis, that I think the resolves of the Congress must no longer too nicely weigh with us. We must save the community in spite of the ordinances...crisis demands this brave, virtuous kind of treason." Then, using his favorite mode of expression: "I will stake my head on the propriety of this measure,"... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1862 - 512 strani
...important a crisis, that I think the resolves of the Congress must no longer too nicely weigh with us. We must save the community, in spite of the ordinances...commit treason against the laws of the State, for the sal vatiou of the State. The present crisis demands this brave, virtuous kind of treason." He urges... | |
 | 1864 - 878 strani
...the dark days of '76, General Lee wrote to James Bowden, president of the Massachusetts council: ' We must save the community, in spite of the ordinances of the legislature. There are times when we mast commit treason against the laws of the State, for the salratioa of the State. The present crisis... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1866 - 520 strani
...important a crisis, that I think even the resolves of the congress must no longer nicely weigh with us. We must save the community, in spite of the ordinances...commit treason against the laws of the state for the sal- CHAP. ' ' XII vation of the state. The present crisis demands this brave, virtuous kind of treason.... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1866 - 532 strani
...important a crisis, that I think even the resolves of the congress must no longer nicely weigh with us. We must save the community, in spite of the ordinances...commit treason against the laws of the state for the sal- CHAP. ' ' xn. vation of the state. The present crisis demands this brave, virtuous kind of treason.... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1866 - 518 strani
...important a crisis, that I think even the resolves of the congress must no longer nicely weigh with us. We must save the community, in spite of the ordinances...commit treason against the laws of the state for the sal- CHAP. vation of the state. The present crisis demands this brave, virtuous kind of treason. For... | |
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