 | Emma Willard - United States - 1852 - 560 pages
...went away ready to take " wce**' arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain; then and there American independence was born." The writs were, however, under certain restrictions, granted ; but... | |
 | Georg Weber, Francis Bowen - United States - 1853 - 588 pages
...appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against Write of Assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition...Britain. Then and there the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, that is, in 1776, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free." The court postponed... | |
 | Georg Weber - United States - 1854 - 586 pages
...appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition...Britain. Then and there the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, that is, in 1776, he grew up to manhood, a/id declared himself free." The court postponed... | |
 | Georg Weber - 1854 - 588 pages
...appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition...Britain. Then and there the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, that is, in 1776, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free." The court postponed... | |
 | Henry Flanders - 1855 - 682 pages
...appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then, and there, was the first scene of the first act of opposition...— then and there the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, viz., in 1776, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free.' l Others might... | |
 | Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1855 - 566 pages
...against writs of assistance. " Then and there," says John Adams, who was present, " was the first scene of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain. Then and there American Independence was born." Another ministerial measure was to instruct the provincial governors... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 668 pages
...appeared to me to go away as I did, reedy to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition...Britain. Then and there the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood and declared himself free." The principles Otis... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 610 pages
...appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then and there to your solemn contemplation, and to recommend to...which are the result of much reflection, of no incon In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood and declared himself free." The principles Otis... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - Washington equestrian statue (Boston, Mass.) - 1859 - 62 pages
...appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition...Britain. Then and there the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, namely, in 177^, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free." What a picture... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 pages
...appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take up arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition,...Britain. Then and there the child INDEPENDENCE was lorn. In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free." In opening this... | |
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Every man of an immense crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain. Then and there the... 
