An Authentic Biography of General La Fayette: In which Many Errors and Deficiencies Existing in the Memoirs Heretofore Published, are Corrected and SuppliedA. Sherman, 1824 - 152 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 30 - A reluctance to part with an officer, who unites to all the military fire of youth an uncommon maturity of judgment, would lead me to prefer his being absent on this footing, if it depended on me.
Σελίδα 45 - May this immense temple of freedom ever stand a lesson to oppressors, an example to the oppressed, a sanctuary for the rights of mankind! And may these happy United States attain that complete splendor and prosperity, which will illustrate the blessings of their government, and for ages to come, rejoice the departed souls of its founders.
Σελίδα 6 - Whereas the Marquis De La Fayette, out of his great zeal to the cause of liberty, in which the United States are engaged, has left his family and connections, and, at his own expense, come over to offer his services to the United States, without pension or particular allowance, and is anxious to risk his life in our cause : "Resolved, That his...
Σελίδα 117 - Fayette time has left no impression ; not a wrinkle furrows the ample brow ; and his unbent and noble figure is still as upright, bold, and vigorous as the mind that informs it. Grace, strength, and dignity still distinguish the fine person of this extraordinary man : who, though more than forty years before the world, engaged in scenes of strange and eventful conflict, does not yet appear to have reached his climacteric.
Σελίδα 16 - I am, that unless Congress speaks in a more decisive tone ; unless they are vested with powers by the several States, competent to the great purposes of the war, or assume them as matter of right, and they, and the States respectively act with more energy than they hitherto have done ; that our .cause is lost.
Σελίδα 45 - And it was further resolved, that a letter be written to his Most Christian Majesty, to be signed by his Excellency the President of Congress, expressive of the high sense which the United States in Congress assembled entertain of the zeal, talents, and meritorious services of the Marquis de Lafayette, and recommending him to the favor and patronage of his Majesty.
Σελίδα 90 - ... anxious to learn the truth, he took the road to Olmutz. He soon was told the melancholy tale, with the addition, that his friend Huger had .shared a similar fate. In despair at having been the primary cause of his misfortune, and determining to share it with him, he voluntarily surrendered, and was committed a prisoner to the castle.
Σελίδα 90 - Huger received notice from the jailer to prepare for an examination before the chief magistrate of the city. As he was not conscious of having committed any very heinous crime, he was under no apprehensions for his life ; but expected that, after he had told his story, and declared the motive of his actions, his judge might subject him to some slight punishment, perhaps a short imprisonment ; what then was his amazement, when he heard himself accused.of having entered into a conspiracy against the...
Σελίδα 98 - I once alto found means to disengage myself from my chains, and felt an emotion beyond the power of words to describe. The slave, liberated by the bounty of his master, experiences nothing similar to it ; he feels obligation for a favour conferred ; but a person formerly free, breaking the chain of .tyranny and oppression, has the double enjoyment of overcoming his enemy, and regaining his liberty by his own exertion1!.
Σελίδα 27 - In this period of gloom, of disorder, and of peril, La Fayette was collected and undismayed. With zeal, with courage, and with sagacity, he discharged...