 | 1875 - 558 páginas
...avoiding this interview, for the most cogent reasons. " First. My religious and moral principles nre strongly opposed to the practice of duelling ; and it would ever give me pain to shed the blood of a fellow-creature, in a private combat, forbidden by the laws. " Secondly. My wife... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1876 - 404 páginas
...and views. I was certainly desirous of avoiding this interview for the most cogent reasons : — 1. My religious and moral principles are strongly opposed...fellow-creature in a private combat forbidden by the laws. 2. My wife and children are extremely dear to me, and my life is of the utmost importance to them in... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1876 - 420 páginas
...and views. I was certainly desirous of avoiding this interview for the most cogent reasons : — 1. My religious and moral principles are strongly opposed...fellow-creature in a private combat forbidden by the laws. 2. My wife and children are extremely dear to me, and my life is of the utmost importance to them in... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1877 - 462 páginas
...views. " I was certainly desirous of avoiding this interview, for the most cogent reasons : — " 1. My religious and moral principles are strongly opposed...fellow-creature, in a private combat forbidden by the laws. " 2. My wife and children are extremely dear to me ; and my life is of the utmost importance to them,... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1879 - 978 páginas
...and views. " I was certainly desirous of avoiding this interview for the most cogent reasons : " 1. My religious and moral principles are strongly opposed...give me pain to be obliged to shed the blood of a fellow creature in a private combat forbidden by the laws. " 2. My wife and children are extremely... | |
 | Benjamin Cummings Truman - 1883 - 610 páginas
...American ever killed in duel, left a paper containing his opinions of the custom, in which he stated: "My religious and moral principles are strongly opposed...practice of duelling ; and it would ever give me pain to shed the blood of a fellow-creature in a private combat, forbidden by the laws." And yet, in twentyfour... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1886 - 678 páginas
...motives, and views. I was certainly desirous of avoiding this interview for the most cogent reasons : (1) My religious and moral principles are strongly opposed...fellow-creature in a private combat forbidden by the laws. (2) My wife and children are extremely dear to me, and my life is of the utmost importance to them... | |
 | Edward Payson Powell - 1897 - 488 páginas
...motives, and views. I was certainly desirous of avoiding this interview for the most cogent reasons. 1. My religious and moral principles are strongly opposed...fellowcreature in a private combat forbidden by the laws. 2. My wife and children are extremely dear to me, and my life is of the utmost importance to them in... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1901 - 478 páginas
...motives, and views. I was certainly desirous of avoiding this interview for the most cogent reasons. 1. My religious and moral principles are strongly opposed...fellow-creature in a private combat forbidden by the laws. 2. My wife and children are extremely dear to me, and my life is of the utmost importance to them in... | |
 | Charles Felton Pidgin - 1901 - 498 páginas
...motives, and views. I was certainly desirous of avoiding this interview for the most cogent reasons. " i. My religious and moral principles are strongly opposed...give me pain to be obliged to shed the blood of a fellow creature in a private combat forbidden by the laws." Here Van Ness stopped, and interpolated... | |
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My religious and moral principles are strongly opposed to the practice of duelling, and it would ever give me pain to be obliged to shed the blood of a fellow-creature in a private combat forbidden by the laws. 
