 These swords are accompanied with an injunction not to unsheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self-defence, or in defence of their country and its rights ; and in the latter case, to keep them unsheathed, and prefer falling...  Early Indiana Trials and Sketches: Reminiscences - Page 270by Oliver Hampton Smith - 1858 - 640 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1801 - 602 pages
...to unsbeath them for the " purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self defence, or in " defence of their country and its rights ; and in the latter...them in their " hands to the relinquishment thereof." vice under the command of Colonel Mercer (formerly aid-de-camp to General Lee), and was, on this occasion,... | |
 | 1801 - 606 pages
...unshtath them for the •' purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self defence, or in " defence of their country and its rights; and in the latter...unsheathed, and prefer falling with them in their " hand* to the relincjuibhment thereof." •vice under the command of Colonel Mercer (formerly aid-de-camp... | |
 | 1801 - 622 pages
...unsheath them for the,, purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self-defence, or in defence,of their country and its rights ; and in the latter case,...unsheathed, and prefer falling with them in their bunds to the relinquishment thereof." vice, under the command of Colonel Mercer (formerly aid-de-camp... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...to un sheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self-defence,, or in defence of their country and its rights ; and, in the latter...them in their hands to the relinquishment thereof. AND now, having gone through these specific devises, with explanations for the more correct understanding... | |
 | John Mitchell MASON (D.D.) - 1803 - 336 pages
...not to unsheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self-defence, or in defence of their country and its rights; and in the latter...in their hands to the relinquishment thereof." In his acts, Americans, you have seen the man. In the complicated excellence of character, he stands alone.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...not to unsheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self defence, or in defence of their country and its rights ; and in the latter...them in their hands to the relinquishment thereof. ANP NOW, having gone through these specific Devises, with explanations for the more correct understanding... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 pages
...not to unsheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self-defence, or in defence of their country and its rights ; and, in the latter...and prefer falling with them in their hands to the relinquishmen t thereof. And now, having gone through these specific devises with explanations, for... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...not to unsheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self defence, or in defence of their country and its rights ; and in the latter...them in their hands to the relinquishment thereof, now, having gone through these specific devises^ with explanations for the more correct understanding... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...the purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self defence, or in defence of their country and iu rights ; and in the latter case, to keep them unsheathed,...them in their hands to the relinquishment thereof. And now, having gone through these specific devises, with * explanations for the more correct understanding... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...not to unsheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self-defence, or in defence of their country and its rights ; and in the latter...them in their hands to the relinquishment thereof. " The family vault at Mount Vernon requiring repairs, and being improperly situated besides, I desire... | |
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