the patriot give affecting solemnity to the implied resolve of the soldier : '' Unhappy it is to reflect that a brother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's breast ; and that the once happy and peaceful plains of America are to be either drenched... Works - Página 127por Washington Irving - 1857Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1912 - 540 páginas
...The sons of the Cavalierspring to the side of the sons of Pilgrims. 'Unhappy it is,' he says, 'that n brother's sword 'has been sheathed in a brother's breast, and that the once happy plains of America are to be either drenched in blood or inhabited by slave*. Sad alternative! But how... | |
| Jean Jules Jusserand - 1916 - 374 páginas
...notified the President of ConThewar was to be, in his eyes, a fratricidal one: "Unhappy it is, though, to reflect that a brother's sword has been sheathed...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative! But can a virtuous man hesitate... | |
| Jasper Leonidas McBrien - 1916 - 300 páginas
...The sons of the Cavaliers spring to the side of the sons of the Pilgrims. "Unhappy it is," he says, "that a brother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's breast, and that the once happy plains of America are to be either drenched in blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative! But how... | |
| 1904 - 850 páginas
...in a strain of passion unusual for him: “ummhappy it is, timougli. to reflect timat a l)rother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's breast, and...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by shaves Sad alternative! But can a virtuous man hesitate... | |
| Jean Jules Jusserand - 1918 - 264 páginas
...President of ConThewar was to be, in his eyes, a fratricidal one: "Unhappy it is, though, to reflect that i brother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's breast,...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenchec with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative ! But can a virtuous man hesitate... | |
| Frank Arthur Mumby - 1923 - 498 páginas
...up one hour sooner, inevitably have intercepted their retreat to Charlestown. Unhappy it is, though, to reflect that a brother's sword has been sheathed...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood, or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative ! But can a virtuous man... | |
| Rupert Hughes - 1927 - 746 páginas
...the ministerial troops must have surrendered, or been totally cut off. . . . Unhappy it is, though, to reflect, that a brother's sword has been sheathed...the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative! But can a virtuous man hesitate... | |
| Rupert Hughes - 1928 - 620 páginas
...not well have been more so, the ministerial troops must have surrendered. . . . Unhappy it is, though to reflect, that a brother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's breast." If he could write so, after Lexington, and go on protesting his loyalty when he was once more a soldier... | |
| Joseph Dillaway Sawyer - 1927 - 668 páginas
...saddened heart that he wrote to his friend, George William Fairfax, in far-off England: "Unhappyit is to reflect that a brother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's breast, and that the once happy amd peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched in blood or inhabited by slaves. Bad alternative,... | |
| Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1928 - 508 páginas
...The sons of the Cavaliers spring to the side of the sons of the Pilgrims. "Unhappy it is," he says, "that a brother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's breast, and that the once happy plains of America are to be either drenched in blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative! But how... | |
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