Ethan Allen and the Green-Mountain Heroes of '76: With a Sketch of the Early History of Vermont

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Phinney, Blakeman & Mason Buffalo, Breed, Butler & Company, 1861 - 428页
 

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第xi页 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
第272页 - The forces entrusted to my command, are designed to act in concert, and upon a common principle, with the numerous armies and fleets which already display in every quarter of America, the power, the justice, and, when properly sought, the mercy of the king.
第347页 - Though our affairs for some days past have worn a dark and gloomy aspect, I yet look forward to a fortunate and happy change. I trust General Burgoyne's army will meet sooner or later an effectual check, and, as I suggested before, that the success he has had will precipitate his ruin.
第121页 - Canada, northward; and also all that island, or islands, commonly called by the several name or names of Meitewacks. or Long-Island, situate and being towards the west of Cape Cod and the narrow Higansetts, abutting upon the main land between the two rivers there called or known by the several names of Connecticut and Hudson's river, together also with the said river called Hudson's river, and all the land from the west side of Connecticut river to the east side of Delaware bay...
第201页 - ... declaring the right of parliament to bind the colonies in all cases whatsoever.
第29页 - His zeal for the propagation of religion among the savages was so great, that he used to say, " that the salvation of one soul was of more value than the conquest of an empire...
第272页 - Lieutenant-General of his Majesty's armies in America, Colonel of the Queen's regiment of light dragoons, Governor of Fort William in North Britain, one of the Representatives of the Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament, and commanding an army and fleet employed on an expedition from Canada, Sfc.
第214页 - ... as it is a desperate attempt, which none but the bravest of men dare undertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to his will. You that will undertake voluntarily, poise your firelocks.
第254页 - It was a common practice with the enemy to convey the dead from these filthy places in carts, to be slightly buried, and I have seen whole gangs of tories making derision, and exulting over the dead, saying 'There goes another load of dd rebels!
第370页 - A few days since, walking out with some officers, we stopped at a house to purchase vegetables ; while the other officers were bargaining with the woman of the house, I observed an elderly woman sitting by the fire, who was continually eyeing us, and every now and then shedding a tear. Just as we were...

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