 The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and...  The London Magazine - Page 4191822Full view - About this book
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. 100 If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! ( 0 ) The war is inevitable—and let it come!—I repeat it, sir, let 105... | |
 | United States - 1834 - 426 pages
...alone: it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable; and let it come!! I repeat it, sir, let it come!!!... | |
 | Aesthetics - 1834 - 428 pages
...America." On the occasion of the battle of Lexington, he said in the Virginia house of Burgesses : — " There is no retreat but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged, their clanking may be heatd on Ihe plains of Boston.— The war is inevitable — and let it come ! '. I repeat it, sir,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Elocution - 1834 - 188 pages
...is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. Even if we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest.' In this example there are two transitions needed. The first sentence is extremely energetic, and requires... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...; but to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...Our chains are forged : their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come! Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 pages
...; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...Our chains are forged ! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come.... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...alone, it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 480 pages
...alone; but to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...Our chains are forged : their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come ! Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 550 pages
...; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...Our chains are forged ! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come.... | |
 | Oratory - 1836 - 362 pages
...alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heai-d on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable— ^and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let... | |
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