 I am as resolutely determined to defend the independence of Vermont as congress that of the United States, and rather than fail will retire with the hardy Green Mountain Boys into the desolate caverns of the mountains, and wage war with human nature at...  Sir Frederick Haldimand - Page 202by Jean N. Mac Ilwraith - 1905 - 356 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mercy Otis Warren - Authors and publishers - 1805 - 434 pages
...added, " I am *• as refolutely determined to defend the independence of " Vermont, as congrefs are that of the United States . and " rather than fail, will retire with hardy Green Mountain " Boys into the defolate caverns of the mountains, and " wage war with human nature... | |
 | Samuel Williams - Natural history - 1809 - 496 pages
...so long ; for I am as resolutely determined to defend the independence of Vermont, as Congress are, that of the United States ; and rather than fail,...mountains, and wage war with human nature at large."* AN event took place in the spring of the year 1780, which furnished the British with an opportunity,... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 482 pages
...long ; for I am as resolutely determined to defend the independence of Ver-:, mont, as Congress are that of the United States, and rather than fail, will retire with the Green Mountain Boys, into the delsinate caverns of the mountains, and wage war with human nature at... | |
 | Vermont - Land grants - 1823 - 584 pages
...so long ; for I am as resolutely determined to defend the independence of Vermont, as Congress are that of the United States ; and rather than fail,...mountains, and wage war with human nature at large.'' In April, 1781, Colonel Ira Allen was appointed, by the Governs and Council, to settle a cartel with... | |
 | Francis Smith Eastman - Vermont - 1828 - 124 pages
...bold words : "I am as resolutely determined to defend the independence of Vermont, as Congress are that of the United States ; and rather than fail,...retire with the hardy Green Mountain Boys into the caverns of the mountains, and wage war with human nature at large." No measure could be more hostile... | |
 | Nathan Hoskins - Vermont - 1831 - 466 pages
...defend the independence of Vermont, as Congress are that of the U. States; ano\rather than submit,will retire with the hardy green mountain boys into the...of the mountains, and wage war with human nature at largo. In the spring of '17rf!T, the friends of certain prisoneri;, taken by scouting purtins and conveyed... | |
 | Nathan Hoskins - Vermont - 1831 - 330 pages
...Vermont, as Congress are that of the U. States; and rather than submit,will retire with the liardy green mountain boys into the desolate caverns of the...mountains, and wage war with human nature at large. In the spring of 1790, the friends of certain prisoners, taken by scouting parties and conveyed to... | |
 | Hugh Moore, Ethan Allen - Generals - 1834 - 264 pages
...so long ; for I am as resolutely determined to defend the independence of Vermont, as Congress are that of the United States ; and rather than fail,...mountains, :and wage war with human nature at large." This negociation was continued between Vermont and Canada, until the year 1782 — having in its effects,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1834 - 392 pages
...independence of Vermont, as Congress are that of the United States ; and rather than fail, I will retire with hardy Green Mountain Boys into the desolate caverns...mountains, and wage war with human nature at large." The concluding words of this paragraph may be considered as characteristic of the writer ; but. the... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1834 - 388 pages
...independence of Vermont, as Congress are that of the United States ; and rather than fail, I will retire with hardy Green Mountain Boys into the desolate caverns...mountains, and wage war with human nature at large." The concluding words of this paragraph may be considered as characteristic of the writer ; but the... | |
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