 They tell us, sir, that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary; but when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in...  Harper's First [-sixth] Reader - Page 94edited by - 1889Full view - About this book
 | Oratory - 1836 - 362 pages
...repeat it, sir, we must fight ! ! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us. They tell us, sir, that we are weak — unable to...acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 pages
...I repeat it, sir, we must fight ! An appeal tojtrms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us! ^They tell us, sir, that we are weak ; unable to cope...acquire the means of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 404 pages
...arms and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us. They tell us, sir, that we are weak—unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when...acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 pages
...repeat it, sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak ; unable to cope...house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and in- ' action ? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs,... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 550 pages
...repeat it, sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak ; unable to cope...next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are tor tally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...NECESSITY or RESISTANCE. — HenryThey tell us, that we are weak, unable to cope with so fois midable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next week, or the next year ? \Vill it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 480 pages
...An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us. They tell us that we are weak, and unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be when our supineness shall have enabled our enemies to bind us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak,2... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us. They tell us that we are weak, and unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be when our supineness shall have enabled our enemies to bind us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak,2... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1837 - 396 pages
...repeat it, sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is loft us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope...acquire the means of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, and | hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies | shall have bound... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...repeat it, sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms, and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope...Will it be the next week, or the next year ? Will it br when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house ? Shall... | |
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