 These swords are accompanied with an injunction not to unsheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self-defence, or in defence of their country and its rights ; and in the latter case, to keep them unsheathed, and prefer falling...  Tufts College Graduate - Page 781901Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1800 - 554 pages
...injunction not to unlheath them for the purpofe of Ihedding blood, except it be tor leif-dc> fence, or in defence of their country and its rights; and, in the Utter cafe, to keep them unflieathed, and prefer falling with them in their hands to the rellnquilhment... | |
 | Eulogies - 1800 - 336 pages
...injunction not to unfheath them for the purpofe of fhedding of blood, except it be for felf-defence, or in defence of their country and its rights ; and in the latter cafe, to keep them unfheathed, and prefer falling with them in their hands to the relinquifhment thereof."... | |
 | Biography - 1801 - 602 pages
...injunction not to unsbeath them for the " purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self defence, or in " defence of their country and its rights ;...them in their " hands to the relinquishment thereof." vice under the command of Colonel Mercer (formerly aid-de-camp to General Lee), and was, on this occasion,... | |
 | 1801 - 606 pages
...injunction not to unshtath them for the •' purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self defence, or in " defence of their country and its rights; and...unsheathed, and prefer falling with them in their " hand* to the relincjuibhment thereof." •vice under the command of Colonel Mercer (formerly aid-de-camp... | |
 | Great Britain - 1801 - 622 pages
...choose in the order th«y are named. These sword;; are accompanied with? an injunction not to unsheath them for the,, purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self-defence, or in defence,of their country and its rights ; and in the latter case, to keep them unsheathed, and prefer... | |
 | History - 1801 - 762 pages
...an injunction notto unlheath them for the purpofe of ihedding blood, except it be for fell-defence, or in defence of their country and its rights ; and, in the latíer cafe, lo keep them uniheathed, and prefer falling with them in their hands to (he reliiiejuiihment... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...chuse in the order they are named. These swords are accompanied with an injun&ion, not to un sheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it...them in their hands to the relinquishment thereof. AND now, having gone through these specific devises, with explanations for the more correct understanding... | |
 | John Mitchell MASON (D.D.) - Lord's Supper - 1803 - 336 pages
...they are the words of WASHINGTON, " these swords are accompanied with an injunction not to unsheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it...them in their hands to the relinquishment thereof." In his acts, Americans, you have seen the man. In the complicated excellence of character, he stands... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...choose in the order they are named. These swords are accompanied with an injunction, not to unsheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it...and prefer falling with them in their hands to the relinquishmen t thereof. And now, having gone through these specific devises with explanations, for... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...an injunction not to unsheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self defence, or in defence of their country and its rights ; and...them in their hands to the relinquishment thereof. ANP NOW, having gone through these specific Devises, with explanations for the more correct understanding... | |
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