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" If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never — never — never. "
Studies in English prose: specimens, with notes, by J. Payne - Page 279
edited by - 1881
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Writings of Henry Lord Brougham: To which is ...

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1841 - 350 pages
...sordid sons of rapine and of plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty! If I were an American, as I am an Englishman,...was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms—never! never! never!"—Such language, used in the modern days of ultra loyalty and extreme...
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The History of England: From the Accession to the Decease of King ..., Volume 2

John Adolphus - 1841 - 688 pages
...possessions to the rapacity of hireling " cruelty ! If I were an American, as I am an En" glishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my " country,...lay down my arms ; never ; " never ; never ! " But who is the man that has dared to authorise " and associate to our arms the tomahawk and scalp" ing...
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The New Hampshire Book: Being Specimens of the Literature of the Granite ...

Samuel Osgood - 1842 - 408 pages
...than human, when at the time of our struggle, he dared to say in the British Parliament : " But were I an American as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my soil, I never would lay down my arms, no, never ! " This gave to Fox his matchless ardor and energy,...
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An Essay on Elocution: With Elucidatory Passages from Various Authors

John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...helpless, hopeless, brokenness of heart." BYRON. "That fires not, wins not, weeps not now." IBID. " Were I an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign...never would lay down my arms, never, never, never." EARL OF CHATHAM IN DEFENCE OF AMERICA. On the Inflections of the Voice. Perhaps this may be a proper...
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The United States Speaker, a Copious Selection of Exercises in Elocution ...

John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pages
...mercenary sons of rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop remained in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never. 19. ORATORICAL ACTION.—...
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Cyclopædia of English literature, Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...mercenary sons of rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling n his own. JUNIUS. the disgraces and mischiefs of the war, has dared to authorise and associate to our arms the tomahawk...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...mercenary sons of rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling wful king, and had mistaken you for a pretender to...were in reality not an Englishman, but a Briton o the disgraces and mischiefs of the war, has dared to authorise and associate to our arms the tomahawk...
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A Treatise on Grammatical Punctuation: Designed for Letter Writers, Authors ...

John Wilson - 1844 - 142 pages
...sentences : — Woe woe woe to the inhabitants of the earth. — Comfort ye comfort ye my people. — If I were an American as I am an Englishman while...I never would lay down my arms : never never never ! — Good Hubert Hubert throw thine eye on that young boy. — Lend lend your wings: I mount I fly....
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An Essay on Elocution: With Elucidatory Passages from Various Authors : to ...

John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pages
...helpless, hopeless, hrokenneas of heart." BYRON. "That fires not, wins not, weeps not now." IBID. " Were I an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign...never would lay down my arms, never, never, never." EARI, OF CHATHAM IN DEFENCE OF AMERICA. On the Inflections of the Voice. Perhaps this may be a proper...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 113

1872 - 862 pages
...possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty ! If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, »bile a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms never — never — never. "Ina just and necessary war, to maintain the rights or honour of my country, I would «trip the shirt...
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