 ... he said, who had an American heart in his bosom who would not have thrown open his fields, his barns, his cellars, the doors of his house, the portals of his breast, to have received with open arms the meanest soldier in that little band of famished...  The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select - Page 35by Reuben Percy - 1826Full view - About this book
 | William Mathews - Orators - 1878 - 476 pages
...open arms the meanest soldier in that little famished hand of patriots? Where is the man? There ht' stands; but whether the heart of an American beats...gentlemen, are to judge.' He then carried the jury, by the powers of his imagination, to the plains round York, the surrender of which had followed shortly after... | |
 | William Mathews - Orators - 1878 - 464 pages
...said, ' who had an American heart in his bosom, who would not have thrown open his fields, his barns, his cellars, the doors of his house, the portals of his breast, to receive with open arms the meanest soldier in that little famished band of patriots? Where is the man?... | |
 | James Paterson - Law - 1882 - 546 pages
...said, " who had an American heart in his bosom who would not have thrown open his fields, his barns, his cellars, the doors of his house, the portals of...in his bosom, you gentlemen are to judge." He then painted the surrender of the British troops, their humiliation and dejection, the triumph of the patriot... | |
 | William Wirt - Statesmen - 1836 - 492 pages
...heart in his bosom, who would not have thrown open his fields, his barns, his cellars, the doors of Ins house, the portals of his breast, to have received...of famished patriots ? Where is the man ? — There be stands — but whether the heart of an American beats in his bosom, you, gentlemen, are to judge."... | |
 | James Johonnot - Children - 1887 - 162 pages
...doors of his house, the portals of his breast, to have received with open arms the meanest soldier of that little band of famished patriots ? Where is the...are to judge ? " He then carried the jury, by the powers of his imagination, to the plains around York, the surrender of which had followed shortly after... | |
 | James Johonnot - Children - 1887 - 168 pages
...asked: " Where was the man with an American heart, who would not have thrown open his fields, his barns, his cellars, the doors of his house, the portals of...to have received with open arms the meanest soldier of that little band of famished patriots ? Where is the man ? There he stands ; but whether the heart... | |
 | Law - 1904 - 926 pages
...the man who had an American heart in his bosom, who would not have thrown open his fields, his barns, his cellars, the doors of his house, the portals of...have received, with open arms, the meanest soldier of that little band of famished patriots? Where is the man? There he stands—but whether the heart... | |
 | William Mathews - Orators - 1891 - 468 pages
...open arms the meanest soldier in that little famished band of patriots? Where is the man? There In; stands; but whether the heart of an American beats in his bosom, yon, gentlemen, are to judge.' He then carried the jury, by the powers of his imagination, to the plains... | |
 | Louise Manly - American liteature - 1895 - 538 pages
...had an American heart in his bosom, who would not have thrown open his fields, his barns, his cellar, the doors of his house, the portals of his breast,...open arms, the meanest soldier in that little band of patriots ? Where is the man ? There he stands — bui whether the heart of an American beats in his... | |
 | Louise Manly - American literature - 1895 - 554 pages
...had an American heart in his bosom, who would not have thrown open his fields, his barns, his cellar, the doors of his house, the portals of his breast,...open arms, the meanest soldier in that little band of patriots? Where is the man? There he stands—bui whether the heart of an American beats in his bosom,... | |
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