 I know there is not a man here, who would not rather see a general conflagration sweep over the land, or an earthquake sink it, than one jot or tittle of that plighted faith fall to the ground. For myself, having, twelve 'months ago, in this place, moved...  American orators - Page 56edited by - 1903Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 426 pages
...of the times, we promised to adhere to him, in every extremity, with our fortunes and oor lives? I know there is not a man here, who would not rather...fall to the ground. For myself, having, twelve months aeo, in this place, moved you, that George Washington be appointed commander of the forces, raised... | |
 | 1828 - 394 pages
...of the times, we promised to adhere to him, in every extremity, with our fortunes and our lives ? I know there is not a man here, who would not rather...the land, or an earthquake sink it, than one jot or title of that plighted faith fall to the ground. For myself, having, twelve months ago, in this place,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...of the times, we promised to adhere to him, in every extremity, with our fortunes, and our lives ? I know there is not a man here, who would not rather see a general conflagration sweep ever the land, or an earthquake sink it, than one jot or tittle of that plighted faith fall to the... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - 1828 - 426 pages
...of the war, we promised to adhere to him to the last extremity, with our fortunes and our lives. I know there is not a man here who would not rather see a general conflagraiion sweep over the land, or an earthquake sink it, than that one jot or tittle of our plighted... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 pages
...of the times, we promised to adhere to him, in every extremity, with our fortunes and our lives ? I know there is not a man here, who would not rather...commander of the forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty, may my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...of the times, we promised to adhere to him, in every extremity, with our fortunes and our lives? I know there is not a man here, who would not rather...commander of the forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty, may my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...times, we promised to adhere to him, in every extremity, with our fortunes, and our lives 1 10. " I know there is not a man here, who would not rather...in this place, moved you, that George Washington be appoinU a Ex'-pi-a-ted- atoned for. d Cleni'-en-cy, mildness of temper, ed commander of the forces,... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...it, than one jot or tittle of that plighted faith fall to -the ground. 5. for myself, having, twejve months ago,- in this place, moved you, that George...commander of the forces, raised or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty, may my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 pages
...conflagration" sweep over the land, or ai earthquake sink it, than one jot or little of that plighted.faith fair to the ground. For myself, having twelve months ago,...in this place, moved you, that George Washington be appoint* Ex'-pi-a teil, atoned fa. tf C!«n' tn-cy, nrtldneMoficrapar. . t Pro-scrC-lwd, (loomed lo... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...of the times, we promised to adhere to him, in every extremity, with out fortunes and our lives ? I know there is not a man here, who would not rather...tittle of that plighted faith fall to the ground. 5. For myself, having, twelve months ago, in this place* moved you, that George Washington be appointed... | |
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