 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1852 - 880 pagina’s
...audience appeared to me to go away, as I did. ready to take up arms against Wrilt uf Atr*tance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary claim? of Great Britain. Then and there the child, Independence, was born. In fifteen years, that is,... | |
 | Emma Willard - 1852 - 560 pagina’s
...went away ready to take " wce**' arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain; then and there American independence was born." The writs were, however, under certain restrictions, granted ; but... | |
 | Georg Weber, Francis Bowen - 1853 - 588 pagina’s
...audience appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against Write of Assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, that is, in 1776, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free." The court postponed judgment on... | |
 | Georg Weber - 1854 - 586 pagina’s
...audience appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, that is, in 1776, he grew up to manhood, a/id declared himself free." The court postponed judgment... | |
 | Henry Flanders - 1855 - 682 pagina’s
...audience, appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then, and there, was the first scene of the first act of...he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free.' l Others might discover in Patrick Henry's argument in the Parson's cause, the original of his famous... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 566 pagina’s
...against writs of assistance. " Then and there," says John Adams, who was present, " was the first scene of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain. Then and there American Independence was born." Another ministerial measure was to instruct the provincial governors... | |
 | 1857 - 668 pagina’s
...crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, reedy to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood and declared himself free." The principles Otis educed and elaborated... | |
 | 1857 - 610 pagina’s
...crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then d ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood and declared himself free." The principles Otis educed and elaborated... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1859 - 62 pagina’s
...audience appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, namely, in 177^, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free." What a picture is this to have... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 pagina’s
...audience, appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take up arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...Britain. Then and there the child INDEPENDENCE was lorn. In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free." In opening this... | |
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Every man of an immense crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain. Then and there the... 
