 | George Bancroft - 1837 - 496 pages
...difficulty persuaded not to abandon the country. The planters of Albemarle were men who had been led to the choice of their residence from a hatred of restraint,...their imperfect submission to a government imposed on them from abroad ; the administration of the colony was firm, humane, and tranquil, 1 Martin, i.... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1839 - 494 pages
...difficulty persuaded not to abandon the country. The planters of Albemarle were men who had been led to the choice of their residence from a hatred of restraint,...their imperfect submission to a government imposed on them from abroad ; the administration of the colony was firm, humane, and tranquil, 1 when they... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1844 - 500 pages
...difficulty persuaded not to abandon the country. The planters of Albemarle were men who had been led to the choice of their residence from a hatred of restraint,...their imperfect submission to a government imposed on them from abroad ; the administration of the colony was firm, humane, and tranquil, J Martin, i.... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - Presidents - 1850 - 412 pages
...restrictions, and to any abridgment of their political liberties. They were men " who had been led to the choice of their residence from a hatred of restraint,...their imperfect submission to a government imposed on them from abroad ; the administration of the colony was firm, humane, and tranquil, when they were... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1850 - 414 pages
...restrictions, and to any abridgment of their political liberties. They were men " who had been led to the choice of their residence from a hatred of restraint,...their imperfect submission to a government imposed on them from abroad ; the administration of the colony was firm, humane, and tranquil, when they were... | |
 | John Hill Wheeler - North Carolina - 1851 - 610 pages
...there any who doubt man's capacity for self-government?" asks an eloquent writer on her history, " let them study the history of North Carolina. Its...restless and turbulent in their imperfect submission from abroad; the administration of the Colony was firm, humane, and tranquil, when left to themselves."... | |
 | 1852 - 440 pages
...interesting lessons to be learned from the " pensive State." We are ready to aak, with Mr.. Bancroft — " Are there any who doubt man's capacity for selfgovernment? Let them study the history of North Carolina. * * * * . * * * * Any government but their own was oppressive." We have always looked with curiosity... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1854 - 550 pages
...their harvests to England as they could.(3) The planters of Albemarle were men who had been led to the choice of their residence from a hatred of restraint,...their imperfect submission to a government imposed on them from abroad; the administration of the colony was firm, humane, and tranquil when they were.... | |
 | Clavin Henderson Wiley - Readers - 1855 - 380 pages
...to enjoy wealth and luxury at the expense of the toil of others. "Are there any," says Bancroft, " who doubt man's capacity for self-government, let them study the history of North-Carolina : its inhabitants were restless and turbulent in their imperfect submission to a government... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1860 - 504 pages
...abandon the country. The planters of Albemarle were men who had been led to the choice of their-residence from a hatred of restraint, and had lost themselves...their imperfect submission to a government imposed on them from abroad ; the administration of the colony was firm, humane, and tranquil when they were... | |
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Are there any who doubt man's capacity for self-government, let them study the history of North Carolina ; its inhabitants were restless and turbulent in their imperfect submission to a government imposed on them from abroad ; the administration of the... 
