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" To overrun them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder ; devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty ! If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down... "
Mirabeau's Letters, During His Residence in England: With Anecdotes, Maxims, &c - Page 393
by Honoré-Gabriel de Riquetti comte de Mirabeau - 1832
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 8

Great Britain - 1791 - 302 pages
...their poffeffions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty ! If [ were an American, as I am an Englifhman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I...'" Your own army is infected with the contagion of thefe illiberal allies. — The fpirit of plunder and of rapine is gone forth among them. — I know...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - Great Britain - 1793 - 542 pages
...If I were an ' American, as 1 am an Englifhman, while ' a foreign troop was landed in my coun' try, I never would lay down my arms — *. never — never — never. ' Your own army is infefled with the con' tagion of thefe illiberal allies. The fpirit ' of plunder and of rapine is gone...
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Memoirs of the Reign of George III to the Session of Parliament ..., Volume 2

William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 496 pages
...curable resentment the minds of your ad versa- s^^ ries to overrun them with the mercenary sons of 177'. rapine and plunder, devoting them and their possessions...never would lay down my arms — NEVER, NEVER, NEVER! But, my lords, who is the man that, in addition to the disgraces and mischiefs of war, has dared to...
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Memoirs of the Reign of George III to the Session of Parliament ..., Volume 2

William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 374 pages
...their "pofleffions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, as I am an Englifhman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms—NEVER, NEVER, NEVER ! But, my Lords, who is the man that, in addition to the difgraces and mifchicfs...
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Memoirs of the Reign of George III. to the Session of Parliament ..., Volume 1

William Belsham - Great Britain - 1796 - 504 pages
...poffeffions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, as I am an Englifhman,while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — NEVER, NEVER, NEVER! But, my lords, who is the man that, in addition to the difgraces and mifchiefs of war, has dared to...
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Memoirs of the Reign of George III. to the Session of Parliament Ending A.D ...

William Belsham - Great Britain - 1796 - 508 pages
...their polfeflions to th* rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, as I afti an Englifhman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — XEV*R, ffirBR, NEVER! But, my lords, who is the man that, in addition to the difgraces and mifchk-ft...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1797 - 440 pages
...their pofleflions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty ! If I were an American, as I am an Englifhman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms—never— never—never. * Your own army is infefted with the contagion of thefe illiberal allies....
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Miscellaneous Works of Hugh Boyd: The Author of the Letters of Junius, Volume 1

Hugh Boyd - Great Britain - 1800 - 638 pages
...their pofleflions, to the rapacity of hireling cruelty ! If I were an American, as I am an Englifhman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I...— never — never — never ! ". Your own army is infefted with the contagion of thefe illiberal allies. — The fpirit of plunder and of rapine is gone...
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Memoirs of the Reign of George III. to the Session of Parliament ..., Volume 2

William Belsham - Great Britain - 1801 - 426 pages
...their pofleffions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty. If I were an American, as I am an Englifhman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I...never would lay down my arms— ^NEVER, NEVER, NEVER ! But, my lords, who is the man that, in addition to the difgraces and mifchiefs of war, has dared...
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The History of England: From the Accession of King George the ..., Volume 3

John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1802 - 630 pages
...To over-run them with the mercenary fons of rapine and plunder; devoting them and their pofieffions, to the rapacity of hireling cruelty ! If I were an...never would lay down my arms; never; never; never! " BUT who is the man that has dared to authorize and allbciate to our arms, the toma-. hawk and fc-alping-knife...
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