| English literature - 1783 - 736 pages
...prevent a total dereliction of thefervice; it was a part of their hire ; I may be allowed to fay,, it was the price of their blood, and of, your independency...therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of honour ; it can never be confidered as a. penfion of gratuity, nor cancelled until it is fairly difcharged.... | |
| Europe - 1783 - 532 pages
...fervice : it was a part of their hire, I may be allowed to lav, it was the price of their blood, and ot your independency ; it is therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of honour $ it can never be conficlued as a penfion, or gratuity, nor cancelled until it is fairly difcharged.... | |
| Great Britain - 1783 - 524 pages
...derelifticn of the lervicci it was a part of their hire j 1 may be allowed to fay,, it was the price of thfir blood, and of your independency. It is, therefore, more than a common debt; it is «t debt of honour: it can never be confidereci as a penfion or gratuity, nor cancelled until it is... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1785 - 652 pages
...prevent a total dereliilioh of the fervice : it was a part of their hire. I may be allowed to fay, it was the price of their blood, and of your independency...therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of honour ; it can never be confidered as a penfion or gra» tuitv,nor cancelled until it is fairly difcharged.... | |
| 1796 - 784 pages
...dereliction of the fervice : it was a part ot their hire. I may be allowed to fay, it was the price ot their blood, and of your independency ; it is therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of honour ; it can never be confidered as a penfion or gratuity, nor cancelled until it is fairly difcharged.... | |
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...prevent a total derilection of the service ; it was a part of their hire. I may be allowed to say, it was the price of their blood, and of your independency...therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of honour ; it can never be considered as a pension or gratuity, nor cancelled until it is fairly discharged.... | |
| History - 1800 - 632 pages
...dereliclion of the fervice : it was a part of their hire. I may be allowed to fay, it was the price ef their blood, and of your independency ; it is therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of honour ; it can never be confidered as a penfion or gratuity, nor cancelled until it is fairly difcharged.... | |
| History - 1800 - 608 pages
...fervice : it was a part of their hire. I may be allowed to fay, it was the price of their blood, and ef your independency ; it is therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of honour ; it can never be confidered as a penfion or gratuity, nor cancelled until it is fairly difcharged.... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 632 pages
...it was a part of their bite. I may be allowed to fay, it was the price of their blood, and of youc independency ; it is therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of honour ; it can never be considered as a penfion or gra. nmy, nor cancelled until it is fairly difcharged.... | |
| 1802 - 440 pages
...prevent a total dereliction of the service. It was a part of their hire'; I may be allowed to say, it was the price of their blood, and of your independency...therefore more than a common. debt ; it is a debt of honor ; it can never be considered as a pension, or gratuity, nor cancelled until it is fairly discharged.... | |
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