 | William Belsham - 1795 - 496 strani
...with Great Britain,, a leading member rose up and said, "I should advise persisting in our struggle, though it were revealed from heaven that nine hundred and ninety-nine were to perish in the contest, and one only of a thousand to survive, and retain his liberty. " The last resolution... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 374 strani
...Britain, a leading Member rofe up and a ' faid, faid, " I fhould advife perfifting in our ftruggle, though it were revealed from Heaven that nine hundred and ninety-nine were to perifh in the conteft, and one only of a thoufand to furvive and retain his liberty." The laft refolution... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1819 - 412 strani
...of the congress, the spirit of the day was expressed by that old patriot, Samuel Adams of Boston : " I should advise persisting in our struggle for liberty,...ninety-nine were to perish, and only one of a thousand to survive, and retain his liberty. One such free man, must possess more virtue, and enjoy more happiness,... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1822 - 440 strani
...day was expressed by that old patriot, Samuel Adams, of Boston : " I should advise persisting incur struggle for liberty, though it were revealed from...ninety-nine were to perish, and only one of a thousand to survive, and retain his liberty. One such free man, must possess more virtue, and enjoy more happiness,... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 536 strani
...protest in Congress against an open rupture with Britain, Samuel Adams, rising slowly from his seat, said, " I should advise persisting in our struggle...hundred and ninety-nine were to perish, and only one freeman of a thousand survive and retain his liberty. That one freeman must possess more virtue and... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1852 - 880 strani
...opposed it, he exclaimed, "I should advise persisting in our struggle for liberty and independence, though it were revealed from Heaven that nine hundred and ninety-nine were to perSAMTEL ADAMS. ish, and only one of a thousand were to survive, and retain hie liberty! One such... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1855 - 418 strani
...independent states;" and when some members faltered through fear of failure, the stern Puritan exclaimed, " I should advise persisting in our struggle for liberty,...a thousand were to survive, and retain his liberty I One such free man must possess more virtue, and enjoy more happiness, than a thousand slaves; and... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1855 - 410 strani
...independent states;" and when some members faltered through fear of failure, the stern Puritan exclaimed, "I should advise persisting in our struggle for liberty,...a thousand were to survive, and retain his liberty I One such free man must possess more virtue, and enjoy more happiness, than a thousand slaves ; and... | |
 | 1857 - 432 strani
...failure, the stern Puritan exclaimed, " I sheuld advise persisting in our struggle for liberty, theugh it were revealed from heaven that nine hundred and ninety-nine were to perish, and only one of a theusand were to survive, and retain his liberty ! One such free man must possess more virtue, and... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1858 - 454 strani
...danger of a rupture with Britain was a sufficient plea for giving way. " I would advise," said he, " persisting in our struggle for liberty, though it...ninety-nine were to perish, and only one of a thousand to survive and retain his liberty. One such freeman must possess more virtue, and enjoy more happiness,... | |
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I should advise persisting in our struggle for liberty, though it were revealed from heaven that nine hundred and ninety-nine were to perish, and only one of a thousand were to survive, and retain his liberty... 
