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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ...could compel him or tempt him to be one. He therefore resigned it. He foresaw, as every other enlightened man foresaw, a tremendous storm coming upon his country, and determined to run all risks, and share the fate of the ship, after exerting all his energies to save her, if possible. At the solicitation of Boston and Salem, he accordingly embarked, and accepted the command. To attribute to such a character sinister or trivial motives, is ridiculous. You and Mr. Wirt have "brought the old man out," and, I fear, he will never be driven in again till he falls into the grave. TO WILLIAM WIRT. Quincy, 7 March, 1818. Be pleased to accept my cordial thanks for the present of an elegant copy of your Sketches of Mr. Henry. I know not whether I shall ever have time to make you any other return than thanks; but, as I see you wish to investigate the sources of the American Revolution, if you will give'me leave, I will give you such hints as my memory affords, to assist you. In 1764 was published, in Boston, a pretty little pamphlet, "The Sentiments of a British American," the motto of which ought to have warned Great Britain to desist from her tyrannical system of taxation. Asellum in prato timidus pascebat senex. Is, hostium clamore subito territus, Suadebat asino fugere, ne possent capi. At ille lentus: quseso, nam binas mihi Clitellas impositurum victorem putas? Senex negavit. Ergo quid refert mea Cui serviam? clitellas dum portem meas! Phccdrus. Considering "An Act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America," of the 4 G. III., he says; "The first objection is, that a tax is laid on several commodities, to be raised and levied in the plantations, and to be remitted home to...