Life of Arthur Lee, LL. D.: Joint Commissioner of the United States to the Court of France, and Sole Commissioner to the Courts of Spain and Prussia, During the Revolutionary War. With His Political and Literary Correspondence and His Papers on Diplomatic and Political Subjects, and the Affairs of the United States During the Same Period, Volumen2Wells and Lilly, 1829 |
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... hand . I address this as you desire to Mr. Grand , banker , Montmartyr - street , and that we may guard against our letters being any of them lost for the future , I would propose to you sir to number yours , as I shall do , beginning ...
... hand . I address this as you desire to Mr. Grand , banker , Montmartyr - street , and that we may guard against our letters being any of them lost for the future , I would propose to you sir to number yours , as I shall do , beginning ...
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... hand . It has this remarkable trait , that it is neither of the old nor of the new model ; but seems to have been a barrel spoilt in attempting to new model it , and this put into a stock of such wood and of such fashion as can- not be ...
... hand . It has this remarkable trait , that it is neither of the old nor of the new model ; but seems to have been a barrel spoilt in attempting to new model it , and this put into a stock of such wood and of such fashion as can- not be ...
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... hand and heart against them : it has con- firmed the wavering , animated the timid , and exaspe- rated the brave . The laws of nations are the common property of all civilized people . A deliberate deter- mination on the part of Great ...
... hand and heart against them : it has con- firmed the wavering , animated the timid , and exaspe- rated the brave . The laws of nations are the common property of all civilized people . A deliberate deter- mination on the part of Great ...
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... hands , and the aids were at length em- barked in the Amphitrite , Mercure , and Seine . I have the honour to be , & c . ARTHUR LEE . " " PARIS , Nov. 30th , 1777 . To the chairman of the committee for foreign corres- pondence . Sir ...
... hands , and the aids were at length em- barked in the Amphitrite , Mercure , and Seine . I have the honour to be , & c . ARTHUR LEE . " " PARIS , Nov. 30th , 1777 . To the chairman of the committee for foreign corres- pondence . Sir ...
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... hand and in a high station . " This poor country has fallen into a state of lethargy , from which all efforts to rouse her seem ineffectual . The single loss of Minorca drove the people of England almost to madness ; now thirteen ...
... hand and in a high station . " This poor country has fallen into a state of lethargy , from which all efforts to rouse her seem ineffectual . The single loss of Minorca drove the people of England almost to madness ; now thirteen ...
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acquainted affairs affectionate America answer appointed arrived Arthur Lee assured Boston Britain British brother Capt cause colonies commerce commissioners Committee of Correspondence conduct congress court Deane dear sir desired despatches enclosed endeavour enemies England esteem Europe expect favour fleet Fort Pitt France Franklin French gentlemen give governor happy Holland honour hope house of Bourbon humble servant Indians informed James Lovell JOHN ADAMS JOHN DICKINSON king king of Prussia late letter liberty London Lord Lord North Lord Shelburne means ment mention minister ministry nation never New-York obedient servant obliged opinion papers PARIS parliament pleasure political ports present probably province reason received respect Richard Henry Lee SAMUEL ADAMS seems sent sentiments ships SIGARD sincerely situation soon Spain spirit sure thing tion town treaty troops Virginia wish write
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Página 395 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind ; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way; Yet simple nature to his hope has given, Behind the cloud-topp'd hill, an humbler heaven ; Some safer world, in depth of woods embraced, Some happier island in the watery waste, Where slaves once more their native land beholJ, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold: To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's...
Página 395 - Some happier island in the watery waste, Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Página 266 - America must and will be free. The contest may be severe ; the end will be glorious. We would not boast, but we think, united and prepared as we are, we have no reason to doubt of success, if we should be compelled to the last appeal ; but we mean not to make that appeal until we can be justified in doing it in the sight of God and man.
Página 40 - I have made, both north and south, in the public service, have given me an opportunity of knowing the general disposition of Europe upon our question. There never was one in which the harmony of opinion was so universal; from the prince to the peasant there is but one voice, one wish — the liberty of America, and the humiliation of Great Britain.
Página 385 - There are in the town four attorneys, two doctors, and not a priest of any persuasion, nor church nor chapel.
Página 5 - ... by Congress to solicit the friendship of your Court, to request that it would afford no aid to their enemies, but use its good offices to prevent the landing of troops by other powers to be transported to America for their destruction, and to offer the free commerce of the United States to the subjects of Prussia.
Página 320 - POINT, 3d Sept., 1779. DEAR SIR, — I am just now favored with your letter of to-day, with its enclosures, which I return. I do. not see that any further measures can be taken, on your part, to apprehend those prisoners who have escaped, or to...
Página 219 - It requires but a small portion of the gift of discernment for any one to foresee that Providence will erect a mighty empire in America.
Página 260 - It cannot be expected, that two should go to one, when it is as easy again for one to go to two ; not to mention Dr. Franklin's age, his rank in the country, or his character in the world ; nor that nine-tenths of the public letters are constantly brought to this house, and will ever be carried where Dr. Franklin is.
Página 340 - Twelve hundred persons of any rank and of any nation assembled together, would with difficulty be prevented from tumult and confusion. But when they are to compose an assembly for which no rules of debate or proceeding have been yet formed, in whom no habits of order have been yet established, and to consist moreover of Frenchmen, among whom there are always more speakers than listeners, I confess to you I apprehend some danger.