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" Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they want to have a war, let it begin here. "
The Boston Book: Containing Matter Relating to the Second International ... - Page 87
1899 - 232 pages
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The Trial of Theodore Parker: For the "misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil ...

Theodore Parker - 1855 - 262 pages
...and ball." " I will order the first man shot that runs away," said he, when some faltered; " Do n't fire unless fired upon, but if they want to have a war, — let it begin here." Gentlemen, you know what followed: those farmers and mechanics " fired the shot heard round the world."...
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The Trial of Theodore Parker: For the "misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil ...

Theodore Parker - 1855 - 256 pages
...and ball." " I will order the first man shot that runs away," said he, when some faltered ; " Do n't fire unless fired upon, but if they want to have a war, — let it begin here." Gentlemen, you know what followed : those farmers and mechanics " fired the shot heard round the world."...
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The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the ..., Volume 4

John Ward Dean, George Folsom, John Gilmary Shea, Henry Reed Stiles, Henry Barton Dawson - 1860 - 466 pages
...front and ordered every man to load his piece with powder and ball. When this was done, he said : " Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they want to have a war, let it begin here." He then wheeled back the two wings into a continuous line,, and stood a little in front of the end...
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The Columbian Speaker, Consisting of Choice and Animated Pieces for ...

1875 - 252 pages
...with powder and ball. I will order the first man shot that runs away," said he, when some faltered. " Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they want to have a war, let it begin here." " Gentlemen, you know what followed ; those farmers and mechanics " fired the shot heard round the...
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The Orator's Manual: A Practical and Philosophical Treatise on Vocal Culture ...

George Lansing Raymond - 1879 - 350 pages
...with powder and ball. I will order the first man shot that runs away," said he, when some faltered. " Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they want to have a war, let it begin here." Gentlemen, you know what followed; those farmers and mechanics " fired the shot heard round the world."...
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The Orator's Manual: A Practical and Philosophical Treatise on Vocal Culture ...

George Lansing Raymond - 1879 - 358 pages
...with powder and ball. I will order the first man shot that runs away," said he, when some faltered. " Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they want to have a war, let it begin here." Gentlemen, you know what followed; those farmers and mechanics " fired the shot heard round the world."...
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The School Journal, Volume 80

1912 - 480 pages
...Minute-men on the Green at Lexington, and read the inscription beneath the carved musket and powder horn: "Stand your ground! Don't fire unless fired upon!...But if they want to have a war, let it begin here!" her eyes were flashing with excitement, which grew deeper as she visited the Harrington House, where...
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Five-minute Declamations, Volume 1

Walter K. Fobes - 1885 - 200 pages
...powder and ball." " I will order the first man shot that runs away," said he, when some faltered. " Don't fire unless fired upon; but if they want to have a war, let it begin here." , Gentlemen, you know what followed. Those farmers and mechanics "fired the shot heard round the world."...
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New Chapterr in the History of the Concord Fight: Groton Minute-men at the ...

William Willder Wheildon - 1885 - 48 pages
...having carved upon one face a musket, powder-horn, and an inscription in the words of Capt. Parker, "'Stand your ground; don't fire unless fired upon. But if they want to have war, let it begin here." The third is a monument at the south end of the Common, of Jonesboro' granite,...
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Lexington: A Handbook of Its Points of Interest, Historical and Picturesque

Lexington Historical Society (Mass.) - 1891 - 86 pages
...face and points the direction of the line. Underneath are inscribed the words used by Captain Parker to his men : " Stand your ground ; don't fire unless fired upon ; but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here." This command is found in a letter of Rev. Theodore Parker,...
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