Correspondence and miscellaneous writings, 1763-1768G.P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, 1904 |
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Seite 110 - Q. What used to be the pride of the Americans? A. To indulge in the fashions and manufactures of Great Britain. Q. What is now their pride? A. To wear their old clothes over again, till they can make new ones.
Seite 9 - Neither will you, upon any account, at any time whatsoever, disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular member of the court-martial, unless required to give evidence thereof, as a witness, by a court of justice, in a due course of law. So help you God.
Seite 81 - They were governed by this country at the expense only of a little pen, ink, and paper. They were led by a thread. They had not only a respect but an affection for Great Britain; for its laws, its customs and manners, and even a fondness for its fashions, that gready increased the commerce.
Seite 80 - The resolutions of the committee were reported ^by the chairman, Mr. Fuller; their seventh and last resolution setting forth, that it was their opinion that the House be moved, that leave be given to bring in a bill to repeal the Stamp Act.
Seite 10 - THAT the Freemen in each respective county at the time and place of meeting for electing their representatives to serve in Assembly...
Seite 81 - Do you not think the people of America would submit to pay the stamp duty, if it was moderated ? A. No, never, unless compelled by force of arms.
Seite 79 - But the Tide was too strong against us. The nation was provoked by American Claims of Independence, and all Parties joined in resolving by this act to settle the point.
Seite 170 - Every man in England seems to consider himself as a piece of a sovereign over America ; seems to jostle himself into the throne with the king, and talks of our subjects in the colonies.
Seite 79 - But since it is down, my friend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as we can. We may still light candles. Frugality and industry will go a great way towards indemnifying us. Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former we may easily bear the latter.
Seite 215 - For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn.