...SUPPOSED SPEECH OP JOHN ADAMS IN FAVOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE D. Webster. Section 1. SINK or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart I to this vote ! It is true, indeed, that, in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there...

...death. HENRY. 17. SUPPOSED SPEKCH OF JOHN ADAMS IN FAVOUR OF THB DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. SINK or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and ray heart to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning we aimed not at independence. But...

...we know his character. He would commence with his accustomed directness and earnestness. " ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand...England has driven us to arms; and, blinded to her own interests for our good she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We...

...new victories she dreams, But is the lovely thing she seems. SUPPOSED SPEECH OF JOHN ADAMS. SINK or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand...in the beginning we aimed not at independence. But there 'sa divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded...

...from us the more terrible judgments of God. ADAMS ON THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand...us to arms ; and — blinded to her own interest, foronr good — she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but...

...teach the night His praise. LESSON CXXXVI. SUPPOSED SPEECH OF JOHN ADAMS. BY DANIEL WEBSTER. 1. SINK or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand...in the beginning we aimed not at independence. But there is a divinity which shapes our ends, The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blinded...

..."Expulsive Orotund." 1.—"Declamatory" Style. FROM WEBSTER'S SPEECH OF JOHN ADAMS. " Sink or swirn, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to this vote !" T' Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come. My judg ment approves this measure; and my whole...

...for our presumption on the scaffold." It was for Mr. Adams to reply to arguments like these. " It 13 true, indeed, that, in the beginning, we aimed not...driven us to arms ; and, blinded to her own interest, •or our good she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now vithin our grasp. We have but...

...LESSON LXV. SUPPOSED SPEECH OF JOHN ADAMS IN FAVOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.—WEBSTIR. 1. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning we aimed not at independence. But there "sa divmity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blinded...

...of pleasure in the appropriate and economical disposition of them. 97. Argumentative Style. Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand...in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there is a divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and blinded...