A Hidden Phase of American History: Ireland's Part in America's Struggle for LibertyDodd, Mead, 1919 - 533 Seiten |
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Seite 172 - The people of this government have obtained a character which they by no means deserved. Their officers generally speaking are the most indifferent kind of people I ever saw.
Seite 261 - It looks, says he, as if Ireland is to send all her inhabitants hither, for last week, not less than six ships arrived, and every day two or three arrive also. The common fear is, that if they continue to come, they will make themselves proprietors of the province.
Seite 172 - Such a dearth of public spirit, and such want of virtue, such stock-jobbing, and fertility in all the low arts to obtain advantages of one kind or another, in this great change of military arrangement, I never saw before, and pray God's mercy that I may never be witness to again.
Seite 26 - Your Parliament had done us no wrong. You had ever been friendly to the rights of mankind ; and we acknowledge with pleasure and gratitude that your nation has produced patriots who have nobly distinguished themselves in the cause of humanity and America.
Seite 172 - Colos. now under arrest, and to be tried for the same offences; in short they are by no means such Troops, in any respect, as you are led to believe of them from the accts.
Seite 26 - Accept our most grateful acknowledgments for the friendly disposition you have always shown towards us. — We know that you are not without your grievances.
Seite 172 - ... which are published, but I need not make myself enemies among them by this declaration, although it is consistent with truth. I dare say the men would fight very well, (if properly officered ), although they are exceedingly diity and nasty people.
Seite 171 - are the worst stuff imaginable for soldiers. They are homesick ; their regiments are melted away, and yet not a man dead of any distemper. There is such an equality among them, that the officers have no authority, and there are very few among them in whose spirit I have confidence ; the privates are all generals, but not soldiers; and so jealous that it is impossible, though a man risk his person, to escape the imputation of treachery.
Seite 21 - There are many brave spirits among them. The gentry are a very sensible, polite, and friendly people. Their Parliament makes a most respectable figure, with a number of very good speakers in both parties, and able men of business. And I must not omit acquainting you, that, it being a standing rule to admit members of the English Parliament to sit (though they do not vote) in the House among the members, while others are only admitted into the gallery, my fellow traveller, being an English member,...
Seite 78 - The unfortunate soldiers were in want of everything; they had neither coats, hats, shirts, nor shoes ; their feet and legs froze till they became black, and it was often necessary to amputate them.