| William Cobbett - 1814 - 736 pages
...rapine and plunder; devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty ! If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign...would lay down my arms — never — never — never. * " General Burgoyne'a army. The history of it is short : most of its bravest officers fell ; and about... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty ! If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign...never would lay down my arms — never, never, never. " Your own army is infected with the contagion of these illiberal allies. The spirit of plunder and... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign...never would lay down my arms; Never, never, never ! — But, my Lords, who is the man, that, in addition to the disgraces and mischiefs of the war, has... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 586 pages
...rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign...never would lay down my arms — never, never, never ! But, my Lords, who is the man, that, in addition to the disgraces and mischiefs of the war, has dared... | |
| Charles Butler - 1822 - 706 pages
...possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. " If I were an American, as I am an English" man, while a foreign troop was landed in my " country,...would lay down my arms — " never, never, never! But, my lords, who is the " man, that, in addition to the disgraces and " mischiefs of the war, has... | |
| 1822 - 586 pages
...rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed iu my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never ! But, my Lords, who is the man,... | |
| Charles Butler - 1824 - 368 pages
...and plunder, devoting them and "their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. " If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while " a foreign..." would lay down my arms — never, never, never! But, " my lords, who is the man, that, in addition to the dis" graces and mischiefs of the war, has... | |
| Charles Butler - 1824 - 372 pages
...and plunder, devoting them and "their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. " If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while " a foreign..." would lay down my arms — never, never, never! But, " my lords, who is the man, that, in addition to the dis" graces and mischiefs of the war, has... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, as 1 0 But, my lords, who is the man, that in addition to the disgraces and mischiefs of war, has dared to... | |
| James Robins - 1824 - 492 pages
...Your own army is infected with the contagion of these illiberal allies. If I were an American, as lam an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in...never would lay down my arms — never; never; never ! But, my lords, who is the man, that, in addition to these disgraces and mischiefs, has dared to authorize... | |
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