 | John Fanning Watson - New York (N.Y.) - 1830 - 902 pages
...oppose the act, but the tide was too strong. The nation was provoked by American claims of Independence, and all parties joined in resolving by this act, to settle the point," &c. The sequel proved how fatal was the experiment: while it helped them to feel our pulse, it also... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Serial publications - 1835 - 552 pages
...But the tide was too strong against us. The nation was provoked by American claims of Independence, and all parties joined in resolving by this act to settle the point. Wr might as weU have hindered the sun'• •etting. But since it is down, my friend, and it may be... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...The nation was provoked by American claims of independence, and all parties joined by resolving in this act to settle the point. We might as well have...setting. That we could not do. But since it is down, my friend,—and it may be long before it rises again,—let us make as good a night of it as we can.... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1852 - 490 pages
...well have hin- CHAP dered the sun's setting : that we could not do. But since 'tis down, my Xvfriend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a ' • ' night of it as wo can. We may still light candles. Frugality and Indus- 7? try will go a great way towards indemnifying... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1852 - 484 pages
...we will tax them." 2 " The nation was provoked by American claims of independence (of parliament), and all parties joined in resolving by this act to settle the point." 8 On the twenty-seventh of February, the Stamp Act passed the House of Commons. RocMngham had freely... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...The nation was provoked bys American claims to independence, and all parties joined by resolving in this act to settle the point. We might as well have hindered the sun's setting." It is well known how this act was received in the colonies. It was met everywhere with a burst of indignation.... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1856 - 472 pages
..."^and we will tax them." 2 "The nation was provoked by American claims of independence (of parliament), and all parties joined in resolving by this act to settle the point."3 On the twenty-seventh of February, the Stamp Act passed the House of Commons. Rockingham had... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1857 - 482 pages
...published : LONDON, July llth, 1765. * * * •' Depend upon it, my good neighbor, I took every step resolving by this act to settle the point. "We might as well have hin- CHAP dered the sun's setting : that we could not do. But since 'tis down, my friend, and it may... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - Pennsylvania - 1857 - 686 pages
...oppose the act, but the tide was too strong. The nation was provoked by American claims of independence, and all parties joined in resolving by this act to settle the pint," &c. The sequel proved how fatal was the experiment ; while it helped them to feel our pulse,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1860 - 490 pages
...well have hin- ciTAP dered the sun's setting : that we couid not do. But since 'tis down, my xvfriend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a ' r~< night of it as we can. We may still light candles. Frugality and indns- . , try will go a great... | |
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But the Tide was too strong against us. The nation was provoked by American Claims of Independence, and all Parties joined in resolving by this act to settle the point. 
