 Nothing short of independence, it appears to me, can possibly do. A peace on other terms would, if I may be allowed the expression, be a peace of war. The injuries we have received from the British nation were so unprovoked, and have been so great and...  Life of George Washington - Stran 153avtor: Washington Irving - 1901Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Washington Irving - 1871 - 1186 strani
...overtures was past. "Nothing short of independence, it appears to me, can possibly do. A peace on rther terms would, if I may be allowed the expression, be...injuries we have received from the British nation were so un1 Stedman. NORTH' S CONCILIATORY BILLS 423 provoked, and have been so great and so many, that they... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1873 - 548 strani
...at York, saying : " Nothing short of independence, it appears to me, can possibly do. A peace on any other terms would, if I may be allowed the expression,...so many, that they can never be forgotten." These brave words were spoken before the news of the alliance with France had reached the colonies. They... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1873 - 428 strani
...overtures was past. " Nothing short of independence, it appears to me, can possibly do. A peace on )ther terms would, if I may be allowed the expression, .be...injuries we have received from the British nation were so un1 Steiiman. provoked, and have been so great and so many, that they can never be forgotten." These... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT. - 1875 - 518 strani
...member of congress : " Nothing short of independence can possibly do. A peace on any other terms would be a peace of war. The injuries we have received from...great and so many, that they can never be forgotten. Our fidelity as a people, our character as men, are opposed to a coalition with them as subjects."... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 676 strani
...member of congress : " Nothing short of independence can possibly do. A peace on any other terms would be a peace of war. The injuries we have received from...great and so many, that they can never be forgotten. Our fidelity as a people, our character as men, are opposed to a coalition with them as subjects."... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1876 - 766 strani
...peace on other terms would, if I maj be allowed the expression, be a peace of war. The injuries w* have received from the British nation were so unprovoked,...be forgotten." These, and other objections advanced Ьт him met with the concurrence of Congress, and it TTJI unanimously resolved that no- conference... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 660 strani
...discussion. " Nothing short of independence, it appears to me, will do/' Washington wrote. " A peace on other terms would, if I may be allowed the expression, be a peace of war." The Congress resolved that the terms were totally inadequate, and that no advances on the part of the British... | |
 | 1919 - 418 strani
...like the snap of a whip, "Nothing short of independence, it appears to me, can possibly do. A peace on other terms would, if I may be allowed the expression, be a peace of war." Ah ! grandly persistent purpose ! Oh, nobly regnant soul, which like the peak of Teneriffe amidst the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1878 - 676 strani
...member of congress: " Nothing short of independence can possibly do. A peace on any other terms would be a peace of war. The injuries we have received from...great and so many, that they can never be forgotten. Our fidelity as a people, our character as men, are opposed to a coalition with them as subjects."... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 1010 strani
...unprovoked, and hare been so * Stedman. great and so many, that they can never be forgotten." These icd other objections advanced by him met with the concurrence...and it was unanimously resolved that no conference could be held, no treaty made" with any commissioners on the part of Great Britain, until that power... | |
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