 | Emory Washburn - 1840 - 422 pages
...Gridley in favor, and Thatcher and Otis against the application, and in the words of President Adams, " then and there was the first scene of the first act...Then and there the child Independence, was born." The last term of this court was held in Sept. 1774, and its powers under the charter were, in fact,... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1840 - 302 pages
...became, before long, a slogan in the mouths of the people. " Then and there," writes President Adams, " was the first scene of the first act of opposition...Then and there, the child Independence was born." It was upon a trial of the question of " Writs for Assistance," a power which was required by the Board... | |
 | Barnstable (Mass.) - 1840 - 158 pages
...godbefriended, vigorous child, were then and there sown. Every man of an immense, crowded audience, appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then and therewas the first scene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain. Then... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1841 - 682 pages
...him. American independence was then and there born. Every man of an immense crowded audience appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance.' — Jefferson was struck in precisely the same manner by Henry, and gives him credit for the same description... | |
 | 1842 - 576 pages
...defend the vigorous youth, were then and there sown. Every man of an immensely crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against...the child Independence was born. In fifteen years he grew up to manhood and declared himself free." The result is known to every student of our history.... | |
 | 1842 - 544 pages
...defend the vigorous youth, were then and there sown. Every man of an immensely crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against...there the child Independence was born. In fifteen yean he grew up to manhood and declared himself free." The result is known to every student of our... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1843 - 866 pages
...vigorous youth, were then and there sown. Every man of an immense crowded audience appeared to me lo go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs...Great Britain. Then and there the child Independence wa? born. In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood and declared himself free.'* In consequence... | |
 | Emma Willard - 1843 - 500 pages
...distinguished, said, " Otis was a flame of fire ! Every man of an immensely crowded audience went away ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain ; then and there American independence was born."... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1846 - 200 pages
...defend the vigorous youth, were then and there sown. Every man of an immense, crowded audience, appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against...child Independence was born. In fifteen years, ie in 1T76, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free. The court adjourned, for consideration, and,... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 536 pages
...of patriots and heroes were then and there sown. Every man of an immensely crowded audience appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against...the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, that is, in 1770, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free." That spark kindled where it fell;... | |
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Every man of an immense crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then and there, was the first scene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain. Then and there, the... 
