 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 422 pages
...my account here. The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." In addition to all his other trials and troubles, at this lime, there was a secret conspiracy around... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 pages
...contiaiy, have nlrnost an absolute certainty of incurring displeasure below, while the murder of telplesn families may be laid to my account here. " The supplicating...mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to tho.bulchering ene jiy, provided that would conduce to t!ie people's ease ' The inefficiency of the... | |
 | 1872 - 806 pages
...vehement pathos. " The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men," he wrote, "melt me with such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly...enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease.'r The county colonels were all in arms during that time of terror. Colonel John Madison, in Orange,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 544 pages
...promises." — " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." The unstudied eloquence of this letter drew from the governor an instant order for a militia force... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1857 - 594 pages
...to my account here. The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." Some difficult questions of subordination arising in the course of the confused and obstructed preparations... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 566 pages
...moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know iny own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." The unstudied eloquence of this letter drew from the governor an instant order for a militia force... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur, William Henry Carpenter - 1858 - 350 pages
...pathetic letter to the governor, urging the assembly to more vigorous measures. In this letter he says, "The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions...sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would con tribute to the people's ease." As the only remedy for disasters which threatened, otherwise, the... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1859 - 528 pages
...drink, and he exclaims : " The supplicating tears of the womer , and moving petitions of the men, melt such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." It was enough to move a heart of stone, to see that young man, only twenty-four years of age, burning... | |
 | E. Cecil - 1859 - 292 pages
...uncertain promises The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." On receiving this letter, the Governor immediately ordered out the militia. Lord Fairfax, Washington's... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 pages
...uncertain promises." " The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I...provided that would contribute to the people's ease." The unstudied eloquence of this letter drew from the governor an instant order for a militia force... | |
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The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the... 
