 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1876 - 394 Seiten
...was too strong against us. The nation was provoked by American claims of legislative independence ; and all parties joined in resolving, by this act, to settle the point." Thus Franklin entirely failed in arresting the passing of the Stamp Act. He was also equally unsuccessful... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 614 Seiten
..." and we will tax them." " The nation was provoked by American claims of legislative independence, and all parties joined in resolving by this act to settle the point." Within doors, less resistance was made to the act than to a common turnpike bill. " The affair passed... | |
 | 1879 - 534 Seiten
...But the Tide was too strong against us. The nation was provoked by American Claims of Independence & all Parties joined in resolving by this act to settle...the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since 'tis down my Friend and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as... | |
 | New-York Historical Society - 1879 - 532 Seiten
...But the Tide was too strong against us. The nation was provoked by American Claims of Independence & all Parties joined in resolving by this act to settle...the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since 'tis down my Friend and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as... | |
 | John Stevens C. Abbott - 1879 - 418 Seiten
...was too strong against us. The nation was provoked by American claims of legislative independence ; and all parties joined in resolving, by this act, to settle the point." Thus Franklin entirely failed in arresting the passing of the Stamp Act. He was also equally unsuccessful... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1880 - 1246 Seiten
...London to oppose the passing of the Act. When it was passed, he wrote to a correspondent in America, " We might as well have hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since it is clown, my friend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as we... | |
 | 1884 - 576 Seiten
...But the Tide was too strong against us. The nation was provoked by American Claims to Independence & all Parties joined in resolving by this act to settle the point. We might as well have hindered the suu's setting. That we could not do. But since it is down my Friend and it may be long before it rises... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - 1887 - 326 Seiten
...heartily. But the tide was too strong for us. The nation was provoked by American claims of independence, and all parties joined in resolving by this act to...the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since 't is down, my friend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it... | |
 | Susan Coolidge - 1887 - 300 Seiten
...interest than myself to oppose it," he writes to a friend : " but the tide was too strong ' o against us. We might as well have hindered the sun's setting ; that we could not do. But since 'tis down, my friend, — and it maybe long before it rises again, — let us make as good a night... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1887 - 692 Seiten
...oppose the act, but the tide was too strong. The nation was provoked by American claims of independence, and all parties joined in resolving by this act to settle the point," «fcc. The sequel proved how fatal was the experiment ; while it helped them to feel our pulse, it... | |
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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. 
