He saw in his mind Andros seized and imprisoned, and the people instituting a new government; he reflected that the citizens of Boston and the country about... Consolations of Solitude - Page 251by John Witt Randall - 1856 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1854 - 496 pages
...scene, ' at the appearance of the determined citizens, peremptorily demanding the redress of grievances, I observed his knees to tremble; I saw his face grow pale; and I enjoyed the sight.' As the committee left the Council Chamber, Hutchinson's memory was going back in his reverie to the... | |
| Unitarianism - 1854 - 482 pages
...scene, ' at the appearance of the determined citizens, peremptorily demanding the redress of grievances, I observed his knees to tremble ; I saw his face grow pale ; and I enjoyed the sight.' As the committee left the Council Chamber, Hutchinson's memory was going back in his reverie to the... | |
| George Bancroft - 1854 - 562 pages
...Transactions at Boston. \ termined citizens, peremptorily demanding the re- CHAP. dress of grievances, I observed his knees to tremble ; I saw his face grow pale ; and I enjoyed the sight."1 As the Committee left the Council Chamber, Hutchinson's memory was going back in his reverie... | |
| George Bancroft - United States - 1855 - 420 pages
...scene, " at the appearance of the determined citizens, peremptorily demanding the redress of grievances, I observed his knees to tremble ; I saw his face grow pale ; and I enjoyed the sight." (5) As the committee left the council chamber, Hutchiuson's memory was going back in his reverie to... | |
| John Witt Randall - American poetry - 1856 - 266 pages
...Fenton, when sent to silence him by means of bribes and threats. He added, " Tell Governor Gage it is the advice of Samuel Adams to him, no longer to insult...the 19th April, 1775. 10. " If of a thousand, all" &c. Several versions of this remark are recorded. He was the friend of universal liberty, and in different... | |
| GEORGE BANCROFT - 1857 - 558 pages
...they agree sponsibility. termined citizens, peremptorily demanding the re- CHAP. dress of grievances, I observed his knees to tremble; I saw his face grow pale; and I enjoyed the sight." * As the Committee left the Council Chamber, Hutchinson's memory was going back in his reverie to the... | |
| History - 1862 - 448 pages
...demanded of Ilutchinson the removal of the British regiments, he stated in a letter to General Warren : " I observed his knees to tremble; I saw his face grow pale, and I enjoyed the sight." Can Bostonians ever forget the man who, when the British colonel, Fenton, was directed to silence him,... | |
| Richard Frothingham - Physicians - 1865 - 594 pages
...They wait your final determination." 1 As Adams, while speaking, intently eyed Hutchinson, he says, " I observed his knees to tremble; I saw his face grow pale; and I enjoyed the sight" 1 1 Hutchinson, in a letter dated March 18, 1770, addressed to Sir Francis Bernard, says, " The calling... | |
| Edwin David Sanborn - New Hampshire - 1875 - 438 pages
...In after years, Adams said : "As I gazed intently into the eye of the tyrant, I observed his knees tremble ; I saw his face grow pale and I enjoyed the sight." The vulgar heroism of the red battle-field pales before the glory of such moral daring, "As a dim candle... | |
| George Bancroft - United States - 1876 - 660 pages
...appearance of the determined citizens, peremptorily demanding the redress of grievances, I observed jJIrcii. his knees to tremble; I saw his face grow pale; and I enjoyed the sight." As the committee left the council chamber, Hutchinson's memory was going back in his reverie to the... | |
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