Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant of that life to... Aubert Dubayet: Or, The Two Sister Republics - Page 52by Charles Gayarré - 1882 - 479 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...left, but your marks, infirmities, and scars ? can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and, retiring from the field, grow old...and contempt ? can you consent to wade through the vileness of dependency, and owe the miserable remains of life to charity, which has hitherto been spent... | |
| 1802 - 440 pages
...retiring from the field they are to grow old in poverty, wretchedness and contempt — if they are to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe...charity, which has hitherto been spent in honor," then shall I have learned what ingratitude is, then shall I have realized a tale which will embitter... | |
| John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...left but your wants, infirmities, and scars? can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old...and contempt? can you consent to wade through the CHAP. xi. vile mire of dependency, and owe the miser- 1783. able remnant of that life to charity, which... | |
| Samuel Blodget - Business & Economics - 1806 - 258 pages
...called to consider to-morrow make the reply. Can you then consent to 1»e the onty sufferers of this revolution, and, retiring from the field, grow old...and contempt ? C'an you consent to wade through the vileness of dependency, and owe the miserable remains of life to charity, which has hitherto been spent... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...left but your wants, infirmities and scars ? Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old...the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remant of that lite to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honour ? If you can. ...go.. ..and... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...retiring from the field, they are to grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ; if they are to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe...that life to charity which has hitherto been spent in honour ;" then shall I have learned what ingratitude is, then shall I have realized a tale which will... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...left but your wants, infirmities, and scars ? Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old...life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honour ? If you can — go — and carry with you the jest of tories and the scorn of whigs, the ridicule,... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...left but your wants, infirmities, and scars ? Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old...that life to charity, which has hitherto been spent iivhonour ? If you can — go — and carry with you the jest of tories and the scorn of whigs, the... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...left, but your wants, infirmities, and scars ! can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old...life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honour ? If you can, go ; and carry with you the jest of lories, and the scorn of whigs ; the ridicule,... | |
| David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...retiring from, the field they are to grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ; if they are to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe...the miserable remnant of that life to charity, which had hitherto been spent in honour ;' then shall I have learned what ingratitude is ; then shall I havp... | |
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