 | Frank Arthur Mumby - 1923 - 498 pages
...of England shall be taxed but by his own consent. When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America ; when you consider their decency,...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation—and it has been my favourite study—I have read Thucydides, and have... | |
 | 1925 - 434 pages
...that of an Englishman, William Pitt : "When you consider their decency, firmness and wisdom," he said, "you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own. . . . No nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia." The... | |
 | Frederick Clarke Prescott, John Herbert Nelson - 1925 - 302 pages
...are almost uniformly substantial in thought, dignified and elevated in tone, and excellent in style. "When your lordships look at the papers transmitted to us from America," said Chatham to the English Lords in 1775, "when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom,... | |
 | Calvin Coolidge, United States. President (1923-1929 : Coolidge) - 1926 - 500 pages
...of Lords to pronounce his allegiance to the cause of the Colonies. "When your lordships," said he, "look at the papers transmitted to us from America; when you consider their decency, their firmness, their wisdom, you can not but respect their cause and wish to make it your own." That... | |
 | Charles Austin Beard, Mary Ritter Beard - 1927 - 840 pages
...documents of the American revolt. Lord Chatham pronounced no hollow encomium in saying to his colleagues : "When your lordships look at the papers transmitted...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucydides and... | |
 | Silas Bent - 1927 - 440 pages
...When your lordships look upon the papers transmitted to us from America [he told his colleagues] ; when you consider their decency, firmness and wisdom,...your own. For myself, I must declare and avow that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucydides and... | |
 | 1927 - 368 pages
...our histories, to the men who had composed it : " When your Lordship looks at the papers transmitted us from America — when you consider their decency,...firmness and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause. For myself I must declare and avow that in all my reading and observation that for solidity of reasoning,... | |
 | 1898 - 792 pages
...are not of much moment. The results are the important things as the Congress wisely thought at the consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you...cause and wish to make it your own. For myself, I must avow that in all my reading — and I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - 1928 - 360 pages
...which Adams took a prominent part in preparing: " When your Lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness and wisdom, you can not but respect their cause and wish to make it your own. For myself, I must avow that, in all... | |
 | 1889 - 510 pages
...Chatham, on the floor of the House of Lords, said: "When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency,...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucydides, and... | |
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When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own. 
