 Peace, peace ! but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms. Our brethren are already in the field. Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish...  The Quarterly Review - Pagina 9geredigeerd door - 1841Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1845 - 564 pagina’s
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...What would they have?" Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pagina’s
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Heaven !— I know not what... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pagina’s
...Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it eome ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace ao sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! — I know... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 pagina’s
...sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war U actually begun ! The next gale, that sweeps from the...what would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it. Almighty God. — I know... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 pagina’s
...sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the c/ash of resounding arms! Our brethren nre alrtady in the field! Why stand we here idle.' What is it. that gentlemen wish? what would they have? Is life—<o— dear, or peace—so sweet, as to be purchased—lit ihr price of chains—anil slavery?... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 424 pagina’s
...ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle 1 What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? — Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? — Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pagina’s
...ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle 1 What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God. I know not... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pagina’s
...the clash of resounding arm».' Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle! \\~hat is it, that gentlemen wish? what would they have? Is life — so— dear, or peace— so sweet, as to he purchased — at the price of chains — and slavery? Forbid it, — Almighty GOD.... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 pagina’s
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come ! 11. It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...what would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God. — I know... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 pagina’s
...Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! 10. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not... | |
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