 | Europe - 1813 - 506 pages
...allayed his feelings: — they were fighting to repress the uncontrouled ambition of the Grand Monarque. But if a man were present now at a field of slaughter, and were to enquire for what they were fighting — " Fighting !" would be the answer ; " they are not fighting,... | |
 | 1813 - 502 pages
...allayed his feelings: — they were fighting to repress the uncontrouled ambition of the Grand Monarque. But if a man were present now at a field of slaughter, and were to enquire for what they were fighting — " Fighting !" would be the answer ; " they are not fighting,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1813 - 512 pages
...allayed his feelings :— they were fighting to repress the uncontrouled ambition of the Grand Monarque. But if a man were present now at a field of slaughter, and were to enquire for what they were fighting — " Fighting !" would be the answer ; " they are not fight* ing,... | |
 | 1815 - 930 pages
...soldier engaged who could not have satisfied his curiosity, and even, perhaps, allayed his feelings. But if a man were present now at a field of slaughter, and were to enquire for what they were fighting — " Fighting ! " would be the answer, "they are not fighting,... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...fight — An appeal to arms and to the God of" Hosts, is all that is left us. M They tell us, Sir, that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next week, or the next year ? Will it be when we are totally... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...addressed himself, and the auditory, of which I was one. "They tell us, sir," continued Mr. Henry, "that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.— But when shall we be stronger-'— Will it be the next week or the next year? Will it be when we are totally... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...mutt ßght!— an appeal to arms atui to the God of Hottt ii all that it left ut. They tell us that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next week, or the next year ? Will it be when we are totally... | |
 | Statesmen - 1824 - 518 pages
...arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us! ''They tell us, sir," continued Mr. Henry, "that we are weak: unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next week or the next year ? Will it be when we are totally... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...fight ! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us ! They tell us. sir, that we are weak: unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next week, or the next year? VVill it be when we are totally... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...fight!! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us. They tell us, sir, that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next week or the next year? Will it be when we are totally... | |
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They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every... 
