 | 1815 - 706 pages
...liberty by committing it to the power of her most determined foe : had I done so, 1 had not deserved to live ; and dying with such a weight upon my character,...against the French — in the dignity of freedom, 1 would have expired on the threshold of that country, and they should have entered it only by passing... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1818 - 356 pages
...been in Switzerland, I would have fought against the French ; for I believe the Swiss are hostile to the French. — In the dignity of freedom, I would have expired on the frontiers of that country, and they should have entered it only by passing over my lifeless corse.-r-But... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 pages
...What ! meditate such a cruel S&,sassination of her political life ! Had I done so, J. had not deserved to live; and dying with such a weight upon my character,...Switzerland, I would have fought against the French, for I am certain, the Swiss are hostile to the French. In the dignity of Freedom, I would have expired... | |
 | Martin M'Dermot - 1820 - 1038 pages
...liberty by committing it to the power of her most determined foe : had 1 done so, I had not deserved to live ; and dying with such a weight upon my character...the dignity of freedom, I would have expired on the threshhold of that country, and they should have entered it only by passing over my lifeless corpse.... | |
 | 1826 - 368 pages
...liberty, by committing it to the power of her most determined foe. Had I done so, I had not deserved to live; and dying with such a weight upon my character, I had merited the honest execration of the country that gave me birth. Had I been in Switzerland, I would have fought against the French in... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 pages
...it to the power of her most determined foe. Had I done so, I had not deserved to live ; and d3'ing with such a weight upon my character, I had merited the honest execration of the country that gave me birth. Had I been in Switzerland, 1 would have fought against the French in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...liberty by committing It to the power of her most determined foe : had I done so, I had not deserved to live ; and dying with such a weight upon my character,...would have given freedom. * Had I been in Switzerland, 1 would have fought against the French— in the dignity of freedom, I would have expired on the threshold... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...deserved to live - and dying with such a weight upon my character, 1 had merited the holiest execrations of that country which gave me birth, and to which I would have given freedom. ' Had 1 been in Swltzerland, 1 would have fought against the French— m the dignity of freedom, I would... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1847 - 380 pages
...liberty, and committing it to the power of her most determined foe. Had I done so, I had not deserved to live ; and, dying with such a weight upon my character,...country which gave me birth, and to which I would give freedom. What has been the conduct of the French towards other countries ? they promised them... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1849 - 512 pages
...liberty by committing it to the power of her most determined foe. Had I done so, I had not deserved to live, and dying with such a weight upon my character, I had merited the honest execrations of that country which gave me birth, and to which I would have given freedom. Had I been... | |
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Had I been in Switzerland, I would have fought against the French. In the dignity of freedom I would have expired on the threshold .of that country, and they should have entered it only by passing over my lifeless corpse. Is it, then, to be supposed,... 
