 Peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What...  Appletons' School Readers - Page 413by William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878Full view - About this book
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable—-and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come! It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to... | |
 | 1845 - 564 pages
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have?" Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 374 pages
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? — Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pages
...Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it eome ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace ao sweet, as to... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 pages
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable; and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! 7. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms . 8. Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle 7 What is it that gentlemen wish... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 pages
...; their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, — and let it come ! Gentlemen may cry, ' Peace ! Peace ! ' — but there...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms." These last words proved prophetic. The Provincial Congress, which had now [1775] superseded the General... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 pages
...sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war U actually begun ! The next gale, that sweeps from the...are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? what would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...inevitable — and let ¡t COME! — I repeat it, sir, let it COME! Il is vain, sir, to e,rtenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry — PEACE — PEACE...begun! The next gale, that sweeps from the north, wiU bring to our ears the clash of resounding arm».' Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 pages
...sir, let it COMK ! It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry—PEACE—PKACK—but there is NO peace. The war is actually begun! The...sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the c/ash of resounding arms! Our brethren nre alrtady in the field! Why stand we here idle.' What is it.... | |
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