Biographical Sketches of Distinguished American Naval Heroes in the War of the Revolution, Between the American Republic and the Kingdom of Great Britain: Comprising Sketches of Com. Nicholas Biddle, Com. John Paul Jones, Com. Edward Preble, and Com. Alexander Murray. With Incidental Allusions to Other Distinguished Characters ... |
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... spirits who have res- cued MEN from the degradation of ignorance , and stimula- ted them to manifest their moral and intellectual powers- who have roused them from the humiliated state of bond- age to the dignified attitude of Freemen ...
... spirits who have res- cued MEN from the degradation of ignorance , and stimula- ted them to manifest their moral and intellectual powers- who have roused them from the humiliated state of bond- age to the dignified attitude of Freemen ...
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... and his corrupted lords spiritual , had it not been for the exalted and majestic spirit of free- dom and independence which inspired the noble bosoms of our unrivalled ancestors . Let the free and high - 14 INTRODUCTION .
... and his corrupted lords spiritual , had it not been for the exalted and majestic spirit of free- dom and independence which inspired the noble bosoms of our unrivalled ancestors . Let the free and high - 14 INTRODUCTION .
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... spirit which will ere long wrest from the hands of tyrants the rod of abused power - convert the chains they have forged for their sub- jects into ropes of sand , and make their thrones vanish be- neath them like the " baseless fabrick ...
... spirit which will ere long wrest from the hands of tyrants the rod of abused power - convert the chains they have forged for their sub- jects into ropes of sand , and make their thrones vanish be- neath them like the " baseless fabrick ...
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... spirit , under Providence , who direct- ed the storm that was raging in two hemispheres . Pro- foundly versed in the science of human nature , he selected his officers for the reason , that they would confer more hon- our upon the ...
... spirit , under Providence , who direct- ed the storm that was raging in two hemispheres . Pro- foundly versed in the science of human nature , he selected his officers for the reason , that they would confer more hon- our upon the ...
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... spirit of freedom and inquiry , and not in letters of blood . There is no time to be lost . Every hour is big with danger . Perhaps , while Į am now speaking , the decisive blow is struck , which may involve millions in the consequence ...
... spirit of freedom and inquiry , and not in letters of blood . There is no time to be lost . Every hour is big with danger . Perhaps , while Į am now speaking , the decisive blow is struck , which may involve millions in the consequence ...
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Page 93 - The assistance I was enabled to give was small indeed ; I had not even a cup of wine to offer her ; -but I was told she had found, from some kind and fortunate hand, a little rum and dirty water. All I could furnish to her was an open boat, and a few lines written upon dirty and wet paper, to General Gates, recommending her to his protection.
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Page 365 - The colonies had grown up under constitutions of government so different, there was so great a variety of religions, they were composed of so many different nations, their customs, manners and habits had so little resemblance, and their intercourse had been so rare and their knowledge of each other so imperfect, that to unite them in the same principles in theory and the same system of action, was certainly a very difficult enterprise.
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Page 93 - Thus was this lady in the hearing of one continued fire of cannon and musketry, for four hours, together with the presumption, from the post of her husband, at the head of the grenadiers, that he was in the most exposed part of the action. She had three female companions ; the Baroness of...