 ... their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty ! If I were an American as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country I never would lay down my arms, never, never, never.  The Pamphleteer - Page 5edited by - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 426 pages
..." of a foreign power ; but your efforts are for ever vain " and impotent ; — doubly so, from this mercenary aid on " which you rely ; for it irritates, to an incurable resent" ment, the minds of your enemies. To overrun them * Letter, October 29. 1777. Grafton MSS.,... | |
 | Charles Selby - 1854 - 338 pages
...every German despot ; your attempts will be for ever vain and impotent — doubly so, indeed, from this mercenary aid on which you rely; for it irritates...of hireling' cruelty. If I were an American, as I nm an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country I would never lay down my arms —... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - Elocution - 1854 - 460 pages
...every German despot ; your attempts will be for ever vain and impotent — doubly so, indeed, from this mercenary aid on which you rely ; for it irritates,...incurable resentment, the minds of your adversaries, to over -run them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...shambles of a foreign country : your efforts are forever vain and impotent, — doubly so from this mercenary aid on which you rely ; for it irritates to an incurable resentment the minds of your enemies, to overrun them with the sordid sons of rapine and of plunder, devoting them and their possessions... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1854 - 424 pages
..."shambles of a foreign power; but your efforts are for ever " vain and impotent ; — doubly so , from this mercenary aid " on which you rely ; for it irritates, to an incurable resent"ment, the minds of your enemies. To overrun them with "the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder; devoting them " and their... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1855 - 520 pages
...every German despot ; your attempts for ever will be vain and impotent ; doubly so, indeed, from this mercenary aid on which you rely ; for it irritates...rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, as 1 am an Englishman, while a foreign troop remained in my country, -I never would lay down my arms —... | |
 | Robert Clarke (schoolmaster.) - 1855 - 190 pages
...every German despot, your attempts will be for ever vain and impotent — doubly so indeed from this mercenary aid on which you rely; for it irritates...them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder, and devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American,... | |
 | 1855 - 424 pages
...German despot ; your attempts will be for етег vain and impotent ; — doubly so, indeed, from thus mercenary aid on which you rely ; for it irritates,...the minds of your adversaries, to overrun them with mercenary sons of rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1856 - 962 pages
...the shambles of a foreign prince: your efforts are forever vain and impotent — doubly so from this mercenary aid on which you rely ; for it irritates, to an incurable resentment, the minds of your enemies, to overrun them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions... | |
 | Salem Town - 1857 - 524 pages
...every German despot ; your attempts forever will be vain and impotent ; doubly so, indeed, from this mercenary aid on which you rely; for it irritates...overrun them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plundi.-r, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American,... | |
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