| Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 422 strani
...my account here. The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." In addition to all his other trials and troubles, at this lime, there was a secret conspiracy around... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 strani
...contiaiy, have nlrnost an absolute certainty of incurring displeasure below, while the murder of telplesn families may be laid to my account here. " The supplicating...mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to tho.bulchering ene jiy, provided that would conduce to t!ie people's ease ' The inefficiency of the... | |
| 1872 - 806 strani
...vehement pathos. " The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men," he wrote, "melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly...enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease.'r The county colonels were all in arms during that time of terror. Colonel John Madison, in Orange,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 544 strani
...promises." — " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." The unstudied eloquence of this letter drew from the governor an instant order for a militia force... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1857 - 596 strani
...to my account here. The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Some difficult questions of subordination arising in the course of the confused and obstructed preparations... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 566 strani
...moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know iny own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." The unstudied eloquence of this letter drew from the governor an instant order for a militia force... | |
| Timothy Shay Arthur, William Henry Carpenter - 1858 - 352 strani
...pathetic letter to the governor, urging the assembly to more vigorous measures. In this letter he says, "The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would con tribute to the people's ease." As the only remedy for disasters which threatened, otherwise, the... | |
| J. T. Headley - 1859 - 530 strani
...drink, and he exclaims : " The supplicating tears of the womer , and moving petitions of the men, melt such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." It was enough to move a heart of stone, to see that young man, only twenty-four years of age, burning... | |
| E. Cecil - 1859 - 292 strani
...uncertain promises The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." On receiving this letter, the Governor immediately ordered out the militia. Lord Fairfax, Washington's... | |
| Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 strani
...uncertain promises." " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." The unstudied eloquence of this letter drew from the governor an instant order for a militia force... | |
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