It is enough that I do not feel myself bound, at all times and under any circumstances, to accept from any man, who shall choose to risk his own life, an invitation of this sort; although I shall be always prepared to repel in a suitable manner the aggression... Famous Americans of Recent Times - Strona 90autor: James Parton - 1867 - Liczba stron: 473Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| Daniel Webster, Edwin David Sanborn - 1857 - Liczba stron: 568
...from any man, who shall choose to risk his own life, an invitation of this sort ; although I shall be always prepared to repel in a suitable manner the...aggression of any man who may presume upon such a refusal. Your obedient servant, DANIEL WEBSTER. MR. WEBSTER TO REV. F. BROWN. Portsmouth, June 4, 1816. MY DEAR... | |
| James Parton - 1877 - Liczba stron: 500
...offensive words. Explanation was refused by the member from Massachusetts ; whereupon Mr. Randolph demanded " the satisfaction which his insulted feelings...other men of his time, to the people of New England. Keinoving to Boston in 1816, and remaining out of Congress for some years, he won the first place at... | |
| George Ticknor Curtis - 1870 - Liczba stron: 624
...from any man, who shall choose to risk his own life, an invitation of this sort ; although I shall be always prepared to repel in a suitable manner the...aggression of any man who may presume upon such a refusal. " Your obedient servant, " DANIEL "WEBSTKB." After this note had been delivered to Mr. Randolph, and... | |
| George Ticknor Curtis - 1870 - Liczba stron: 618
...accept from any man, who shall choose to risk his own life, an invitation of this sort; although I shall be always prepared to repel in a suitable manner the...aggression of any man who may presume upon such a refusal. " Your obedient servant, " DANIEL WEBSTER." After this note had been delivered to Mr. Randolph, and... | |
| George Ticknor Curtis - 1872 - Liczba stron: 652
...-hall choose to risk his own life, an invitation of this sort ; although 1 shall be always prvpanKl to repel in a suitable manner the aggression of any man who may presume upon such a refusal. " Your obedient servant, . W After this note had been delivered to Mr. Randolph, and the whole affair... | |
| Henry Cabot Lodge - 1883 - Liczba stron: 526
...by saying that he did not feel bound to risk his life at any one's bidding, but should " always be prepared to repel, in a suitable manner, the aggression of any man who may presume on this refusal." One cannot help smiling over this last clause, with its suggestion of personal violence,... | |
| Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - Liczba stron: 564
...accept from any man, who shall choose to risk his own life, an invitation of this sort; although I shall be always prepared to repel in a suitable manner the...aggression of any man who may presume upon such a refusal. Your obedient servant, DANIEL WEBSTER. WASHINGTON, early in 1816. TO GEORGE TICKNOR, AFTER READING... | |
| United States. Congress - 1895 - Liczba stron: 284
...up by saying that he did not feel bound to risk his life at anyone's bidding, but should always be prepared to repel in a suitable manner the aggression of any man who might presume on his refusal." The period of nine years which have been mentioned, covering his law... | |
| Marshall Everett - 1901 - Liczba stron: 560
...from any man who chooses to risk his own life, an invitation of this sort, although I shall always be prepared to repel in a suitable manner the aggression of any man who may presume upon such a refusal. "Your obedient servant, "DANIEL WEBSTER." In 1816 Mr. Webster removed from Portsmouth to Boston, and... | |
| John Fiske - 1902 - Liczba stron: 446
...life at the request of any other man who might be willing to risk his own ; but he should always " be prepared to repel in a suitable manner the aggression of any man " who should venture to "presume upon such a refusal." Mr. Randolph had thus no alternative but to ignore... | |
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