 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 - Page 412by William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1879 - 471 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ovid - Latin literature - 1817 - 498 pages
...vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war has actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the...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... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...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 be... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...of Boston! The war is entvitable; and let it come! ! I repeat it, sir — L>. r IT com!!! "It is m vain, sir, to extenuate the matter: Gentlemen may...are already in the field! Why stand we here idle?— What 'a it that gentlemen wish? What would they bave? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, u to be purchased... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...clanking may be heard upon the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, and let it come. It is in vain to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry. peace,...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... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter: Genii e men may cry, "peace peace;" but there is no pence; the war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps...are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? — \Vbat is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...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...of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the fiejd! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear,... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...plains of Boston! The war is inevitable; and let it come!! I repeat it, sir, let it come!!! i•It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale tlmt sweeps from the north, • will bring to our ears the clash of resounding anus! Our brethren are... | |
 | United States - 1824 - 518 pages
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable ; and let it come ! ! I re•peat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the noth, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field !... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin French - United States - 1820 - 370 pages
...it, sirs, we must fight ! ! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us ! — Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace — but there is no...are already in the field ! why stand we here idle \ What is it that gentlemen wish 1 What would they have 1 Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...repeat it, sir, tee must fight ! an appeal to arms and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us." " 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, and peace so sweet, as to... | |
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