 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 614 pages
...all. I can compare it only to Zanga, in Dr. Young's Revenge : • '* Knew then, 'twas /; " I aflc, my Lords, whether the revengeful temper attributed,...poetic fiction only, to the bloody African, is not furpafied by the cool rids and apathy of the wily American ?" I forged the letter, I difpofed the piflure... | |
 | several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...: I forged the letter, I difpoled the pidure; • • I hated, I defpifed, and I deftroy." VI afk, my Lords, whether the revengeful temper attributed,...poetic fiction only, to the bloody African, is not furpafled by the coolnefs and apathy of the wily American ?" Thefe horrid charges are refuted by the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...then 'twas £: I forged the letter, I disposed the picture ; I hated, I despised, and 1 destroy. •' I ask, my lords, whether the revengeful temper, attributed...surpassed by the coolness and apathy of the wily American i" These pleadings for a time worked great effect: the lords assented, ifae town was convinced, Dr... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...'t was 1 ! I forged the letter ! I disposed the picture ! , ' I hated, I despised, and I destroy ! J ask, my lords, whether the revengeful temper attributed,...surpassed by the coolness and apathy of the wily American ?" These pleadings for a time effected much. The lords assented, the towu wai convinced, Dr. Franklin... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1823 - 432 pages
...I I forged the letter — I disposed the picture — I hated — I despised — and I destroy. " ' I ask, my lords, whether the revengeful temper, attributed...by the coolness and apathy of the wily American.' " The speeches of Mr. D'unning (afterwards lord Ashburton) and Mr. Lee, who appeared as council in... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1824 - 524 pages
...Know then 'twas 1 : I forged the letter, I disposed the picture ; I hated, I despised, and I destroy. 'I ask, my Lords, whether the revengeful temper attributed,...surpassed by the coolness and apathy of the wily American ?' These pleadings for a time worked great effect : The lords assented, the town was convinced, Dr.... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...'twu— I— I forged the letter, 1 disposed the plctore ;— — I Siattd, 1 despifted, and I destroy.' *I ask, my lords, whether the revengeful temper, attributed...by the coolness and apathy of the wily American." Franklin is said to have stood during the time of the delivery of this long speech at the council-table,... | |
 | 1826 - 422 pages
...letter, 1 disposed the picture ;— — I hated,— — J 4le.4pi.scd,— — aad I destroy.' •I a«k, my lords, whether the revengeful temper, attributed by poetic fiction only to the bloody Afriis not surpassed by the coolness and apathy of the wily American." . Franklin is said to have stood... | |
 | Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1827 - 342 pages
...reward in the power of government to bestow." " The revengeful temper, attributed by poetic fiction to the bloody African, is not surpassed by the coolness and apathy of the wily American," was the language of Wedderburn, cheered and applauded by peers of England, assembled to listen to the... | |
 | James Thacher - 1828 - 318 pages
...— I forged the letter — I disposed the picture — I hated — I despised — and I destroy.' " I ask, my lords, whether the revengeful temper, attributed...surpassed by the coolness and apathy of the wily American ?" The speeches of Mr. Dunning, afterwards Lord Ashburton, and Mr. Lee, who appeared as counsel in... | |
| |
I ask, my Lords, whether the revengeful temper attributed, by poetic fiction only, to the bloody African, is not surpassed by the coolness and apathy of the wily American? 
