 Peace, peace ! ' — but there is no peace : the war is actually begun ! — The next gale that sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms...  The London Magazine - Page 4191822Full view - About this book
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1853 - 196 pages
...her low. — W. IRVING. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. The next gale that swecps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms. A gracious presentiment that the day will come when he will know how to value the advantages of good... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - Elocution - 1854 - 440 pages
...Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come. I repeat it, sir, — let it come. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace,...brethren are already in the field. Why stand we here idle 1 What is it that gentlemen wish 1 What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1854 - 560 pages
...sir, let it come. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The...are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? W-hat~»3 -it that gentlemen wish? -What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...Boston! The war is inevilable — and let it comeü I repeat it, sir, let it comeü! It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace,...that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the dash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idlef What is it... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1854 - 775 pages
...the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable,—and let it come ! Gentlemen may cry, 'Peace, Peace! 9 —but there is no peace. The war is actually begun....will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms." These last words proved prophetic. The Provincial Congress, which had now [1775] superseded the General... | |
 | 1854 - 378 pages
...arrogant usurpations of the British ministry. •' 'Tie vain. Sir, to extenuate the matter," said he. " Gentlemen may cry Peace ! Peace ! but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale which sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms. Our brethren are actually... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - United States - 1854 - 532 pages
...of Hosts is all that is left us. It is vain sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry-peace! peace!- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale that comes from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms. Our brethren are already... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - United States - 1854 - 496 pages
...of Hosts is all that is left us. It is vain sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry-peace! peace /-but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale that comes from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms., Our brethren are already... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1855 - 444 pages
...war is inevitable ; I and let it come ! II repeat it, sir — I let it come ! ! | It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. | Gentlemen may cry peace...is> no peace. | The war is actually begun' ! | The nexi gale thai sweeps from the north, | will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms* ! I Our... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - Pennsylvania - 1855 - 686 pages
...forth at the close of his argument with the following splendid peroration. " ' It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war is already begun. The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding... | |
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