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? What is it that gentlemen... The Fifth Reader - Página 412por William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1879 - 471 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 páginas
...the 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...brethren are 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... | |
| Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 542 páginas
...it, sir, let it come. " Gentlemen may cry peace ! peace ! but there is no peace. The war is already begun. The next gale that sweeps from the north will...brethren are 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... | |
| Levi Carroll Judson - 1848 - 364 páginas
...repeat it, sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms and the God of Hosts is all that is left us ! It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale that comes from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already... | |
| William Russell - 1849 - 310 páginas
...on the 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...are 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... | |
| William Russell - 1849 - 320 páginas
...on the 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...are 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... | |
| Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 páginas
...heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, and let it come ! I repeat, sir, let it come !• It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms I Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ?... | |
| Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 páginas
...on the 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...are 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... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 páginas
...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...are 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... | |
| D. K. Webb - 2006 - 72 páginas
.... I was born an American; I live an American; I shall die an American . DANIEL WEBSTER with liberty It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...are 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... | |
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