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" 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? What is it that gentlemen wish? What... "
An Essay on Elocution: With Elucidatory Passages from Various Authors - Page 119
by John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843
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The Land We Live in: Or, The Story of Our Country

Henry Mann - United States - 1896 - 350 pages
...1775. Patrick Henry stood resolutely forth for armed resistance. "Three millions of people," he said, "armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! — I know not...
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Publii Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon libri XV.

Ovid - Latin literature - 1817 - 498 pages
...vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war has actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, "Almighty God! I know not...
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The Republican Compiler: Comprising a Series of Scientific, Descriptive ...

A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...There is no retreat but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged : — their clanking might be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable...What would they have ? Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! — I know...
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The London Magazine, Volume 5

1822 - 734 pages
...clanking may be heard upon the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, and let it come. It is in vain to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry. peace,...course others may take ; but as for me — (cried he, his arms raised aloft, his brow knit, and his whole frame as if on fire with the enthusiasm which inflamed...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...the war is actually begun! The next guie that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the cU-.li of resounding arms? Our brethren are already in the...what course others may take; but, as for me" (cried be, with both his arms extended aloft, his brows knit, every feature marked with the resolute purpose...
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A New American Biographical Dictionary; Or, Remembrancer of the Departed ...

Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...• will bring to our ears the clash of resounding anus! Our brethren are already in the field! Wby 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 at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God ! { know not...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 2

Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...repeat it, sir, tee must fight ! an appeal to arms and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us." " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, and peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forhid it, Almighty God...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 2

Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 386 pages
...north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ; our brethren are already in the field I why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, and peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 5

Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 544 pages
...formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next week, or the next year ? W ill it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 5

Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...in every house ? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction ? Shall we acquire the moans of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what...
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