 | William Russell - 1802 - 514 sider
...purposes. A " patriot! why patriots spring up like mushrooms: I could " raise fifty of them within the four and twenty hours. I *' have raised many of them in...or an insolent demand, and " up starts a patriot. — I have long heard of this patriotic " motion," added he ; " and let gentlemen contradict " me,... | |
 | 1802 - 448 sider
...mushrooms: I could raise fifty of them within the four-and twenty hours. I have raised many of them in one night. It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot !" Vol. 3. p. 254. Note. Magnum 'ueSigal est parsimonia. Cicero. In quoting this apophthegm when giving... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 sider
...mushrooms ! I could raise fifty of them within the four and twenty hours. I have raised many of them in one night. It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot. I have never been afraid of making patriots ; but I disdain and despise all their efforts. But this... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 sider
...mushrooms ! I could raise fifty of them within the four and twenty hours. I have raised many of them in one night. It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot. I have never been afraid of making patriots; but I disdain and despise all their efforts. But this... | |
 | John Adams - 1813 - 324 sider
...poses. A patriot ! why patriots spring like mushrooms. I could raise fifty of them within the four and twenty hours. I have raised many of them in a...matters, Walpole was rather his minister than his favorite ; and his majesty often hinted to him, as Walpole himself has been heard to acknowledge, that... | |
 | Thomas John Dibdin - 1813 - 344 sider
...could raise fifty 6F-them within the four-and-twenty hours. I have raised many of them, sir, in one night, it is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot. I have never been afraid of making patriots, sir, but I Jisdain and despise all they can do P t He... | |
 | William Coxe - 1816 - 448 sider
...mushrooms? I could raise fifty of them within the four-and-twenty hours. I have raised many of them in one night. It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable, or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot. I have never been afraid of making patriots; but I disdain and despise all their efforts ; for this... | |
 | Mrs. Jamieson (Frances Thurtle) - 1820 - 538 sider
...* patriots sprung up like mushrooms; I could raise fifty of them,' continued he, ' within the four and twenty hours. I have raised many of them in a night!' Not such patriots as Joan of Arc though"— " No, indeed, Sir,'' replied Edward. " The road to Blois... | |
 | William Russell - 1822 - 484 sider
...purposes. A patriot ! Why patriots sping up like mushrooms : I could raise fifty of them within four and twenty hours. I have raised many of them in a...night. It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or insolent demand, and up starts a patriot. — I have long heard of this patriotic motion," added he... | |
 | 1832 - 616 sider
...mushrooms ! I could raise fifty of them within the fourand-twenty hours: I have raised many of them in one night. It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot. I have never been afraid of making patriots, but I disdain and despise all their efforts. All this... | |
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A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms! I could raise fifty of them within the four-and-twenty hours. I have raised many of them in one night. It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot. 
