A hundred men, with each a pen, Or more, upon my word, sir, It is most true, would be too few, Their valor to record, sir. " Such feats did they perform that day Against these wicked kegs, sir, That, years to come, if they get home, They'll make their... Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, in the Olden Time: Being a ... - Page 336by John Fanning Watson - 1850Full view - About this book
| David Humphreys - United States - 1804 - 440 pages
...a bomb, a meteor, a water-spout, or an earthquake. Such feats did they perform that day, Upon those wicked kegs( Sir, That years to come, if they get home. They'll make their boasts and brags, Sir. Mr. Bushnell, having been highly recommended for his talents by President Stiles, General Parsons,... | |
| David Humphreys - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1818 - 292 pages
...valour to record, Sir. Such feats did they perform that day, Upon those wicked kegs, Sir, That rears to come, if they get home, • They'll make their boasts and brags, Sir. Mr. Bushnelt, having been highl» recommen'led for his talents by President Stiles, General I'arsons.... | |
| Samuel Putnam Waldo - Agriculture - 1819 - 208 pages
...true, would be too few Their valour to record, Sir, Such feats did they perform that dar, Upon those wicked kegs, Sir, That years to come, if they get home, They'll make their boasts and brags, Sir. " A SINGLE DISH, WITH INGREDIENTS NUMEROUS. ORIGINAL SKETCHES, ANECDOTES, 4-c. PREPARED FOR THE RURAL... | |
| James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 686 pages
...too few Their valor to record, Sir. * Sir William Erskine. Such feats did they perform that day, Upon these wicked kegs, Sir, That years to come, if they...get home, They'll make their boasts and brags, Sir. Note IV.— Page 310. The following is an abstract of an interesting narrative taken from the travels... | |
| James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...too few Their valor to record, Sir. * Sir WillUm Erskin*. Such foals did they perform that day, Upon these wicked kegs, Sir, That years to come, if they...get home, They'll make their boasts and brags, Sir. JVote IF.— Page 251. The following is an abstract 6f an interesting narrative taken from the travels... | |
| Poetry - 1827 - 158 pages
...true, would be too few, Their valour to record, sir. Such feats did they perform that day, Upon those wicked KEGS, sir, That years to come, if they get home, They'll make their boasts and brags, sir. NEW ENGLAND SABBATH-DAY CHACE. (P. ON a fine Sunday morning I mounted my steed And southward from HARTFORD... | |
| Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 404 pages
...with each a pen, Or more upon my word, sir, It is most true would be too few, Their valour to record, sir.' Such feats did they perform that day, Against...get home, They'll make their boasts and brags, sir. • Sir Wm. Howe. t Sir Wm. Enklw. FEMALE PATRIOTISM. 4 • From tl/e Richmond Enquirer. The MS of... | |
| Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 408 pages
...with each a pen, Or more upon my word, sir, It is most true would be too few. Their valour to record, sir. Such feats did they perform that day, Against...get home, They'll make their boasts and brags, sir. • Sir Wm. Howe. Sir Wm. Erskine. 374 FEMALE PATRIOTISM. [DlCIXlIR FEMALE PATRIOTISM. From ffie Richmond... | |
| Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 412 pages
...each a pen, Or more, upon my word, sir. It is most true, would be too few, Their valor, to record, sir. Such feats did they perform that day, Against...wicked kegs, sir, That years to come, if they get home, They '11 make their boasts and brags, sir. SONG. SOFT ideas love inspiring, Every placid joy unite... | |
| Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 412 pages
...each a pen, Or more, upon my word, sir. It is most true, would be too few, Their valor, to record, sir. Such feats did they perform that day, Against...wicked kegs, sir, That years to come, if they get home, They '11 make their boasts and brags, sir. SOFT ideas love inspiring, Every placid joy unite ; Every... | |
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