 The liberty of the whole earth was depending on the issue of the contest, and was ever such a prize won .with so little innocent blood ? My own affections have been deeply wounded by some of the martyrs to this cause, but rather than it should have failed,...  The Land We Live in: Or, The Story of Our Country - Page 191by Henry Mann - 1896 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1858 - 732 pages
...depending on the issue of the contest, and was ever such a prize won with so little innocent blood? My own affections have been deeply wounded by some...half the earth desolated ; were there but an Adam and Eve left in every country, and left free, it would be better than it now is." This is expressive enough... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 794 pages
...affections have been deeply wounded by son* of the martyrs to CHAP. III.] POLITICAL TONE OF THE PEEIOD. 100 this cause, but rather than it should have failed...half the earth desolated ; were there but an Adam and Eve left in every country, and left free, it would be better than it now is." This is expressive enough... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1858 - 728 pages
...depending on the issue of the contest, and was ever such a prize won with so little innocent blood? My own affections have been deeply wounded by some of the martyrs to CHAP. III.] POLITICAL TONE OF THE PERIOD. 109 • this cause, but rather than it should h&ve failed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pages
...depending on the issue of the contest, and was ever such a prize won .with so little innocent blood ? My own affections have been deeply wounded by some...half the earth desolated; were there but an Adam and Eve left in every country, and left free, it would be better than as it now is." ' Washington, who... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 804 pages
...depending on the issue of the contest ; and was ever such a prize won with so little innocent blood? My own affections have bee^n deeply wounded by some of the martyrs to this cause," he continued; "but rather than that it should have failed, I would have seen half the earth desolated.... | |
 | Cornelis Henri de Witt - 1862 - 496 pages
...was ever such a prize won with so little innocent blood ? My own affections have been deeply wouuded by some of the martyrs to this cause, but rather than...half the earth desolated ; were there but an Adam and Eve left in every country, and left free, it would be better than as it now is.'* In 1793, when this... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1857 - 488 pages
...depending on the issue of the contest, and was ever such a prize won with M> little innocent blood? My own affections have been deeply wounded by some...than it .should have failed, I would have seen half tiie earth desolated ; were there but an Adam and Kve left in every country, and left free, it would... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 480 pages
...depending on the issue of the contest, and was ever such a prize won with so little innocent blood? My own affections have been deeply wounded by some...half the earth desolated. Were there but an Adam and Em left in every country, and left free, it would be better than as it now is." The mingled folly and... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 504 pages
...depending on the issue of the contest, and was ever such a prize won with so little innocent blood? My own affections have been deeply wounded by some...half the earth desolated. Were there but an Adam and Eve left in every country, and left free, it would be better than as it now is." The mingled folly... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 516 pages
...was depending on the issue of the contest, and was ever such a pme won with so little innocent blood? My own affections have been deeply wounded by some...would have seen half the earth desolated. Were there bnt an Adam and Eve left in every conntry, and left free, it wonld be better than as it now is." The... | |
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