 | John Marshall - 1836 - 500 halaman
...sufferers by this revolution, and, retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile...that life to charity which has hitherto been spent in honour? If you can — go — and carry with you the jest of tories, and the scorn of whigs ; — the... | |
 | 1836 - 496 halaman
...acquiescence and submission to such injury and contumely, as exposing the high-spirited soldier to " the jest of tories and the scorn of whigs ; the ridicule, and, what is worse, the pity of the world." Finally, the writer called upon his fellow-soldiers, never to sheath their swords until they had obtained... | |
 | Joseph Guy (of Bristol.) - 1836 - 296 halaman
...— and how have you been answered? Let the letter which yon are called to consider to-morrow reply Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remains of that life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honour? If you can, go, starve and... | |
 | 1837 - 486 halaman
...submission to such injury and contumely, as exposing the high-spirited soldier to " the jest of tories ant the scorn of whigs ; the ridicule, and, what is worse the pity of the world." Finally, the writer callee upon his fellow-soldiers, never to sheath their swords until they had obtained... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 596 halaman
...if, retiring from the field, they are to grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt; if they are to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe...charity, which has hitherto been spent in honor;" then shall I have learned what ingratitude is, then shall I have realized a tale, which will embitter... | |
 | United States - 1838 - 546 halaman
...retiring from the field, they are to grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ; if they are to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe...charity, which has, hitherto, been spent in honor, then I shall have realized a tale which will imbitter every moment of my future life. But I am under... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 594 halaman
...sufferers by this revolution, and, retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt? Can you consent to wade through the vile...to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honor 1 If you can, go, and carry with you the jest of Tories, and the scorn of Whigs ; the ridicule, and... | |
 | Carlo Botta - 1840 - 506 halaman
...only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old in poverty , wretchedness and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile...If you can, go — and carry with you the jest of torics and the scorn of whigs — the ridicule, and what is worse, the pity of the world. Go, starve,... | |
 | William Smyth - 1840 - 514 halaman
...from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt? Can you consent to wade through the mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant...life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honour? If you can, go, and carry with you the jest of Tories and the scorn of Whigs : the ridicule,... | |
 | William Smyth - 1841 - 518 halaman
...from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant...the pity of the world. Go, starve, and be forgotten !" Fortunately the commander-in-chief, Washington, was in camp, and contrived to pacify the brave companions... | |
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Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution ; and, retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant of that life... 
