 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 566 pages
...war the universal resort. In the iconology of the ancients, honour is appropriately sculptured with the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other. He bore this image constantly in his mind, and never wished to see peace unless led by " warlike honour,"... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...into the country by night, and of their expedition back again. They retreated 20 miles in [6] hours. The governor had called the assembly to propose Lord...fortifications at Boston, and hopes to secure his troops till succour arrives. The -place indeed is naturally so defensible, that I think them in no danger. All... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...propose Lord North's pacific plan, but, before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats.—You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand,...fortifications at Boston, and hopes to secure his troops till succour arrives. The place indeed is naturally so defensible, that I think them in no danger. All America... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1809 - 270 pages
...,•* This was no other than to repair in person to the mighty council of the Amphyctions, bearing the sword in one hand and the olive branch in the other — to require immediate reparation for the innumerable violations of that treaty which in an evil... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 pages
...the. time of their meeting, began cutting of throats. — You know it was said h* carried the aword in one hand, and the olive branch in the* other ; and it seems he chose to give <them,a:>taste <of the sword first. --ii • v<-j»» »• -t»ir>< >o, - ^woq .?^, lie is doubling... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...expedition back again. They retreated twenty miles in six hours. 1 " The governor of Massachusetts had called the assembly to propose Lord North's pacific...and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the szcord first. He is doubling his fortifications at Boston, and hopes to secure his troops till succour... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 542 pages
...the country by night, and of their expedition back again. They retreated- twenty miles in six hours. The governor had called the assembly to propose Lord...one hand, and the olive branch in the other ; and it seams he chose to give them a taste of the sword first. He is doubling his fortifications at Boston,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...their meeting, began cutting of throats: you know it was said, he carried the sivord in one hand, awl the olive branch in the other; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the srvord first. He is doubling his fortifications at Boston, and hopes to secure his troops till succour... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1819 - 290 pages
...himself. This was no other than to repair in person to the great council of the Amphyctions, bearing the sword in one hand and the olive branch in the other — to require immediate reparation for the innumerable violations of that treaty which in an evil... | |
 | George Lockhart - Jacobites - 1824 - 870 pages
...himself. This was no other than to repair in person to the great council of the Amphyctions, bearing the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other; to require immediate reparation for the innumerable violations of that treaty, which, in an evil hour,... | |
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You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first. 
