 I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.  A Short History of the English People - Sida 742efter John Richard Green - 1877 - 847 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 sidor
...obstinate," he proceeded, '"that America is almost in open rebellion. Sir, / rejoice that ./Imcrica has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest."1 Deprecating any attempt to execute the Stamp Act, he declared, " I know the valor of... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1846 - 472 sidor
...exclaimed, — " The gentleman tells us America is obstinate — America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions...been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest." He recommended wisdom and moderation towards America, and quoted two lines of a ballad by Prior—... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 546 sidor
...his project. The gentleman tells us America is obstinate, — America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted : three millions...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of others. I come not here armed at all points with law cases and acts of parliament, with the statute-book... | |
 | Thomas Flanagan - 1847 - 996 sidor
...gentleman tells us," he burst forth, " that America is obstinate, that America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions...been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest." " Great Britain," he added, " derived a profit of two millions a year from the colonies, and this was... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1847 - 470 sidor
...the people ; and how could any assembly give or grant what was not their own. "I rejoice," said he, "that America has resisted. Three millions of people,...been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest." — " In a good cause, on a sound bottom, the force of this country can crush America to atoms. But... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 sidor
...the people; and how could any assembly give or grant what was not their own. "I rejoice," said he, "that America has resisted. Three millions of people,...have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest. In a good cause, on a sound bottom, the force of this country can crush America to atoms. But on this... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 542 sidor
...denounced the act, and pressed for its unconditional and immediate repeal. " I rejoice," he said, " that America has resisted : three millions of people...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest."' In reply to Mr. Grenville's question, when the Colonists had been emancipated, he asked... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1849 - 592 sidor
...unhappy act is imputed to them as a crime. But the imputation shall not discourage me." "We are told America is obstinate — America is almost in open...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest." " The Americans have been wronged ! They have been driven to madness by injustice !... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1850 - 448 sidor
...the people ; and how could any assembly give or grant what was not their own. "I rejoice," said he, "that America has resisted. Three millions of people,...been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest." — " In a good cause, on a sound bottom, the force of this country can crush America to atoms. But... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1851 - 406 sidor
...money out of their pockets without their consent." " We are told America is obstinate," he said, "and is almost in open rebellion. Sir, I rejoice that America...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest." " The Americans have been wronged ! They have been driven to madness by injustice !... | |
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