| 1810 - 566 Seiten
...war the universal resort. In the iconology of the ancients, honour is appropriately sculptured with the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other. He bore this image constantly in his mind, and never wished to see peace unless led by " warlike honour,"... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...regulars into the country by night, and of their expedition back again. They retreated 20 miles in [6] hours. The governor had called the assembly to propose...fortifications at Boston, and hopes to secure his troops till succour arrives. The -place indeed is naturally so defensible, that I think them in no danger. All... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...propose Lord North's pacific plan, but, before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats.—You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand,...fortifications at Boston, and hopes to secure his troops till succour arrives. The place indeed is naturally so defensible, that I think them in no danger. All America... | |
| Washington Irving - 1809 - 270 Seiten
...,•* This was no other than to repair in person to the mighty council of the Amphyctions, bearing the sword in one hand and the olive branch in the other — to require immediate reparation for the innumerable violations of that treaty which in an evil... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 Seiten
...the. time of their meeting, began cutting of throats. — You know it was said h* carried the aword in one hand, and the olive branch in the* other ; and it seems he chose to give <them,a:>taste <of the sword first. --ii • v<-j»» »• -t»ir>< >o, - ^woq .?^, lie is doubling... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...expedition back again. They retreated twenty miles in six hours. 1 " The governor of Massachusetts had called the assembly to propose Lord North's pacific...and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the szcord first. He is doubling his fortifications at Boston, and hopes to secure his troops till succour... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...their meeting, began cutting of throats: you know it was said, he carried the sivord in one hand, awl the olive branch in the other; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the srvord first. He is doubling his fortifications at Boston, and hopes to secure his troops till succour... | |
| Washington Irving - 1819 - 290 Seiten
...himself. This was no other than to repair in person to the great council of the Amphyctions, bearing the sword in one hand and the olive branch in the other — to require immediate reparation for the innumerable violations of that treaty which in an evil... | |
| George Lockhart - 1824 - 870 Seiten
...himself. This was no other than to repair in person to the great council of the Amphyctions, bearing the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other; to require immediate reparation for the innumerable violations of that treaty, which, in an evil hour,... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 546 Seiten
...from the operation of the act. The ministers said, that the commissioners would go to America, with the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other, and the Americans must take their choice. If they accepted the terms, they would at once, liberate themselves... | |
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