 The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest; there is no retreat but in submission and...  Harper's First [-sixth] Reader - Page 95edited by - 1889Full view - About this book
 | Charles Walton Sanders - Readers - 1845 - 312 pages
...us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. 10. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base...There is no retreat, but in submission and slavery ! Oar chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1845 - 536 pages
...the strong alone ; but to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...retreat but in submission and slavery. Our chains are forged ; their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, — and let it... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 334 pages
...will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong—alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the BRAVE. Besides,...election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now \oolau—to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission and slavery.' Our chains... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Anatomy - 1845 - 330 pages
...over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong— alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the BRAVE. Besides, sir, \ve have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late — to retire from the... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Readers - 1845 - 252 pages
...over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. 6. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1845 - 552 pages
...over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the'brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If \ve were base enough to desire it, it is now too late... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1846 - 540 pages
...the destinies of nations ; and who will rais < up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone, it is to the vigilant,...retreat, but in submission and slavery. Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, and let it come... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 340 pages
...the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. 9. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant,...retreat, but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged ! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 372 pages
...the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. 9. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant,...retreat, but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged ! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1846 - 310 pages
...over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant,...election. If we were base enough to desire it, it it now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, but in submissiop and slavery ! Our... | |
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