 | Barnstable (Mass.) - 1840 - 148 strani
...audience, appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...the child, Independence, was born. In fifteen years, that is, in 1776, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free." The same venerable witness testified,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1840 - 416 strani
...in favor, and Thatcher and Otis against the application, and in the words of President Adams, " then and there was the first scene of the first act of...Then and there the child Independence, was born." The last term of this court was held in Sept. 1774, and its powers under the charter were, in fact,... | |
 | Barnstable (Mass.) - 1840 - 158 strani
...appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then and therewas the first scene of the first act of opposition to...the child, Independence, was born. In fifteen years, that is, in 1776, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free." The same venerable witness testified,... | |
 | Emory Washburn - 1840 - 420 strani
...in favor, and Thatcher and Otis against the application, and in the words of President Adams, " then and there was the first scene of the first act of...Then and there the child Independence, was born." The last term of this court was held in Sept. 1774, and its powers under the charter were, in fact,... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1840 - 302 strani
...became, before long, a slogan in the mouths of the people. " Then and there," writes President Adams, " was the first scene of the first act of opposition...Then and there, the child Independence was born." It was upon a trial of the question of " Writs for Assistance," a power which was required by the Board... | |
 | 1842 - 576 strani
...crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...the child Independence was born. In fifteen years he grew up to manhood and declared himself free." The result is known to every student of our history.... | |
 | 1842 - 544 strani
...crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...there the child Independence was born. In fifteen yean he grew up to manhood and declared himself free." The result is known to every student of our... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1843 - 866 strani
...crowded audience appeared to me lo go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...Great Britain. Then and there the child Independence wa? born. In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood and declared himself free.'* In consequence... | |
 | Emma Willard - 1843 - 500 strani
...audience went away ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain ; then and there American independence was born." The writs were, however, under certain restrictions, granted; but... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1846 - 200 strani
...audience, appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then, and there, was the first scene of the first act of...the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, ie in 1T76, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free. The court adjourned, for consideration,... | |
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Every man of an immense crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain. Then and there the... 
