 | Charles William August Veditz, Bartlett Burleigh James - United States - 1904 - 614 pages
...consonant to his character of an honest determined man. He says they will be lyons, whilst we are lambs; but if we take the resolute part, they will undoubtedly prove very weak." A coercive policy being decided upon it only remained to devise the particular forms it should... | |
 | Henry William Elson - United States - 1905 - 404 pages
...a moment his ability to do so. Of the colonists he writes, "They will be lions while we are lambs : but if we take the resolute part, they will undoubtedly prove very meek."14 King George now led his Parliament to pass in quick succession four drastic measures against... | |
 | Henry William Elson - United States - 1905 - 394 pages
...a moment his ability to do so. Of the colonists he writes, "They will be lions while we are lambs : but if we take the resolute part, they will undoubtedly prove very meek."14 King George now led his Parliament to pass in quick succession four drastic measures against... | |
 | Whitelaw Reid - United States - 1906 - 34 pages
...easy. He had assured the King that the people of Massachusetts " will be lyons whilst we are lambs, but if we take the resolute part, they will undoubtedly prove very weak." This time the answer of America was a Continental Congress. New York proposed it through her... | |
 | Esther Singleton - America - 1907 - 430 pages
...day's notice if convenient measures are adopted. He says, ' They will be lions while we are lambs ; but if we take the resolute part, they will undoubtedly prove very weak.' Four regiments sent to Boston, will, he thinks, be sufficient to prevent any disturbance. All... | |
 | Elroy McKendree Avery - United States - 1908 - 546 pages
...day's notice if convenient measures are adopted. He says, ' They will be lions while we are lambs; but if we take the resolute part, they will undoubtedly prove very meek.' "The Bostonians paying the Excise Man, or, Tarring and ' OUr regiments Feathering," a Cartoon published... | |
 | Ellen Chase - United States - 1910 - 474 pages
...go back at a day's notice if coercive measures are adopted. They will be lions while we are lambs; but, if we take the resolute part they will undoubtedly prove very weak. Four regiments sent to Boston will be sufficient to prevent any disturbance." l 1 Influenced... | |
 | Allen French - Boston (Mass.) - 1911 - 492 pages
...of the situation. "He says," wrote the king to Lord North, "'They will be lions while we are lambs; but if we take the resolute part they will undoubtedly prove very meek.' Four regiments sent to Boston will, he thinks, be 1 Bancroft, vi, 498. sufficient to prevent any disturbance."... | |
 | Albert Lee - 1911 - 512 pages
...at a day's notice if convenient measures are adopted. He says they will be lions while we are lambs, but if we take the resolute part, they will undoubtedly prove very meek. Four regiments sent to Boston, will, he thinks, be sufficient to prevent any disturbance." This letter... | |
 | A. Wyatt Tilby - Great Britain - 1911 - 460 pages
...general whose plan of campaign was soon to be rendered impotent by the attacks of raw American levies ; ' but, if we take the resolute part, they will undoubtedly prove very weak.' The result of the civil war which now broke out is the best comment on that mistaken hope and... | |
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He says they will be lions, whilst we are lambs; but if we take the resolute part they will undoubtedly prove very meek. 
