 Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us.  English Grammar and Composition - Page 231by Larkin Dunton, Augustus Hill Kelley - 1911 - 322 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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 country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power — three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of Liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Sir, we shall not... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...neighbours stared when they heard it ; gome were seen to wink at each other, and put their tongues in their cheeks ; and the self-important man in the cocked...general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage. It was determined, however, to take the opinion of old Peter Vanderdonk, who was seen slpwly advancing... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...neighbours stared when they heard it; some were seen to wink at each other, and put their tongues in their cheeks : and the selfimportant man in the cocked hat,...general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage. It was determined, however, to take the opi• nion of old Peter Vanderdonk, who was seen slowly advancing... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...neighbours stared when they heard it ; some were seen to wink at each other, and put their tongues in their cheeks : and the selfimportant man in the cocked hat,...general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage. It was determined, however, to take the opinion of old Peter Vanderdonk, who was seen slowly advancing... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. Three millions of people armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, Sir, we... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. — Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as tlut which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir,... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the G•od of nature hath placed in our power Three millions of people armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...neighbours stared when they heard it; Some were seen to wink at each other, and put their tongues in their cheeks : and the selfimportant man in the cocked hat,...general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage. It was determined, however, to take the opinion of old Peter Vanderdonk, who was seen slowly advancing... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...neighbours stared when they heard it ; some were seen to wink at each other, and put their tongues in their cheeks ; and the self-important man in the cocked...general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage. It was determined, however, to take the opinion of old Peter Vanderdonk, who was seen slowly advancing... | |
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