 | Francis Alexander Durivage - Chronology, Historical - 1835 - 792 pages
...and convincing, and his voice powerful and musical. The following was his language in 1775 •* It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace — but there IB no peace. The war has actually begun. " The next gale, that sweeps from the north, will bring to... | |
 | Oratory - 1836 - 362 pages
...Boston. The war is inevitable— ^and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? what would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 550 pages
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 pages
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come. ^ It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would' they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 404 pages
...sir, let it come!!! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The...already in the field ! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 480 pages
...: their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come ! Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no...gale that sweeps from the north, will bring to our 1 March 23. 2 " Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just," exclaimed Richard Henry Lee, in his... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...forged : their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come! Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no...gale that sweeps from the north, will bring to our ' March 23. 2 " Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just," exclaimed Richard Henry Lee, in his... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1837 - 396 pages
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry,...already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...no retreat, but in submission and slavery. Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash...resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! AVhy stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so deal',... | |
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Peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle... 
