| William Henry Seward - 1853 - 706 strani
...political ideas he received were such as John Adams then uttered: ""We must fight." "Sink or swim — live or die — survive or perish with my country, is my unalterable determination." A mother fervently pious, and eminent in intellectual gifts, directed with more than maternal assiduity... | |
| William Henry Seward - 1856 - 418 strani
...political ideas he received were such as John Adams then uttered— " We must fight." " Sink or swim — live or die — survive or perish with my country, is my unalterable determination.1' A mother fervently pious, and eminent in intellectual gifts, directed with more than... | |
| William Allen - 1857 - 926 strani
...morning walk on " the great hill," from accepting tin's appointment, he said T " The die is now cast ; I have passed the Rubicon ; swim or sink, live or die,...committee, which drew up the statement of the rights of the colonies, and on that, which prepared the address to the king. At this period the members of... | |
| 1857 - 642 strani
...uniform in opposition to her desijsa The die is now cast. I have passed the But* con. Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish with my country, is my unalterable determination." He accordingly took his seat : and with what activity and effect he discharged its duties, the journals... | |
| 1857 - 690 strani
...uniform in opposition to her designa. The die is now cast. I have passed the Rubicon. Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish with my country, is my unalterable determination." Ho accordingly took his seat : and with what activity and effect he discharged its duties, the journals... | |
| 1857 - 656 strani
...uniform in opposition to her designs. The die is now cast. I have passed the Rubicon. Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish with my country, is my unalterable determination." lie accordingly took his seat : ami with what activity and effect he discharged its duties, the journals... | |
| GEORGE BANOROIT - 1858 - 450 strani
...irresistible." " That very determination of Great Britain in her system, determines mine," answered Adams; "swim or sink, live or die, survive or perish with my country, is my unalterable determination." The "White Mountains on the one side, and the ocean on the other, were witnesses to the patriot's vow... | |
| George Bancroft - 1858 - 454 strani
...irresistible." " That very determination of Great Britain in her system, determines mine," answered Adams; "swim or sink, live or die, survive or perish with my country, is my unalterable determination." The White Mountains on the one side, and the ocean on the other, were witnesses to the patriot's vow... | |
| LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY - 1858 - 448 strani
...irresistible." " That very determination of Great Britain in her system, determines mine," answered Adams; "swim or sink, live or die, survive or perish with my country, is my unalterable determination." The White Mountains on the one side, and the ocean on the other, were witnesses to the patriot's vow... | |
| Abraham Hayward - 1858 - 460 strani
...attorneygeneral for Massachusetts in 1774: — "The die is now cast. I have passed the Rubicon. To sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish with my country, is my unalterable determination." The passage would be materially improved by leaving out the words " survive or perish ; " but a leaning... | |
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