| Merrill Jensen - 2004 - 754 halaman
...America, and heaped contemptuous scorn on George Grenville. He rejoiced, he said, in American resistance. "Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings...been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest." He came not, he said, armed with law cases and acts of Parliament and "the statute-book doubled down... | |
| Edward Cline - 2004 - 244 halaman
...emulate, a man who could say such things as, "I am sure I can save this country, and nobody else can," and "Three millions of people so dead to all the feelings...been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest." He denied Parliament's right, but Parliament exercised it nonetheless. Men envied his determination... | |
| Mary Mostert - 2004 - 230 halaman
...almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three million of people so dead to all feelings of liberty, as voluntarily to submit to be...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest."39 In other words, if the Americans submitted to the Stamp Act, they would be the kind of people... | |
| Edward Cline - 2005 - 340 halaman
...rebellion. Well, I rejoice that America has resisted!" he shouted to the House at large. "Three mllions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty...submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to makes slaves of the rest!" George Grenville averted his eyes from Pitt's glance with frosty insouciance.... | |
| Diane Ravitch, Michael Ravitch - 2006 - 512 halaman
...eternity. WILLIAM PITT I rejoice that America has resisted. Three million of people so dead to all feelings of liberty, as voluntarily to submit to be...have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest. William Pitt the Elder (1708-1778) was probably the greatest and most popular leader of the British... | |
| Bruce Smith - 2006 - 461 halaman
...rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people,' he added, 'so dead to all the reelings of liberty, as voluntarily to submit to be slaves,...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.'8* The opposition of the colonists took many forms — including resolutions, petitions, and... | |
| 2013 - 249 halaman
...in open rebellion. Sir, I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people so dead to all feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be...been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest." His words carried conviction : the Stamp Act was repealed. In America the news was received with enthusiasm.... | |
| M. B. Synge - 2013 - 249 halaman
...the colonies," he cried, " America is obstinate ; America is almost in open rebellion. Sir, I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people so dead to all feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves would have been fit instruments to make slaves... | |
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