 | William Andrew Chatto - Sports & Recreation - 1848 - 436 pages
...the character in proper costume. The coat cards of SPADES are : King, " CONSERVATEUR," — a Jesuit with a sword in one hand, and a torch in the other. Queen, " QUOTIDIENNE," — an old woman holding in her left hand a book inscribed, " Pensee Chretienne... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Ireland - 1850 - 520 pages
...oppose them to the utmost of my strength—yes, my countrymen ! I should advise you to meet them upon the beach with a sword in one hand and a torch in...would meet them with all the destructive fury of war. I would animate my countrymen to immolate them in their boats, before they had contaminated the soil... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Ireland - 1851 - 464 pages
...oppose them to the utmost of my strength—yes, my countrymen ! I should advise you to meet them upon the beach, with a sword in one hand and a torch in...would meet them with all the destructive fury of war. I would animate my countrymen to immolate them in their boats, before they had contaminated the soil... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...wishes of the People, I should oppose them to the utmost of my strength. Yes, my countrymen, I would meet them on the beach, with a sword in one hand and...the destructive fury of war ; and I would animate you to immolate them in their boats, before they had contaminated the soil. If they succeeded in landing,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...wishes of the People, I should oppose them to the utmost of my strength. Yes, my countrymen, I would meet them on the beach, with a sword in one hand and...the destructive fury of war ; and I would animate you to immolate them in their boats, before they had contaminated the soil. If they succeeded in landing,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 570 pages
...wishes of the People, I should oppose them to the utmost of my strength. Yes, my countrymen, I would meet them on the beach, with a sword in one hand and a toreh in the other. I would meet them with all the destructive fury of war; and I would animate you... | |
 | Joshua Reed Giddings - Slavery - 1853 - 538 pages
...first law of nature ; and were I a Mexican as I am an American, I would meet your army at the frontier with a sword in one hand and a torch in the other, and by every means which God has given me, I would defend my country. When, in March 1843, I, together... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...wishes of the People, I should oppose them to the utmost of my strength. Yes, my countrymen, I would meet them on the beach, with a sword in one hand and...the destructive fury of war ; and I would animate you to immolate them in their boats, before they had contaminated the soil. If they succeeded in landing,... | |
 | Caroline Lee Hentz - American fiction - 1854 - 320 pages
...wheels roll on, crushing and mangling them. You have mounted your car — you have sworn to rush' on, with a sword in one hand and a torch in the other ; and, though blood and flame may gurgle and crackle around you, your purpose must be accomplished,... | |
 | Maria Elizabeth Budden - 1855 - 474 pages
...set many villages on fire. She was always found amidst the greatest dangers and horrors of the war, with a sword in one hand and a torch in the other, exciting to carnage, and encouraging her people. She had a son twelve years of age, whom she sent to... | |
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Were the French to come as invaders or enemies, uninvited by the wishes of the people, I should oppose them to the utmost of my strength. Yes ! my countrymen, I should advise you to meet them upon the beach with a sword in one hand and a torch in the... 
