 | Caroline Howard Gilman - 1884 - 190 pages
...allegiance and act as the British subjects that they are by treaty ? " The priests said to them, " Better surrender your meadows to the sea, and your houses...the oath of allegiance to the British government." This was the advice that kept them in antagonism to the British, as well it might, but it is said that... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1856
...fervor at the thought that heretics, v_ Y _ of a land which had disfranchised Catholics, were to 1755. surround, and perhaps to overwhelm, the ancient Acadians....oath of allegiance to the British" government." And they, from their very simplicity and anxious sincerity, were uncertain in their resolves; now gathering... | |
 | george bancropt - 1856
...had disfranchised Catholics, were to 175 5. surround, and perhaps to overwhelm, the ancient dians. "Better," said the priests, "surrender your meadows...oath of allegiance to the British government." And they, from their very simplicity and anxious sincerity, were uncertain in their resolves; now gathering... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1865 - 812 pages
...their own brethren in Canada, and it might involve the interests of their religion. " Better," urged the priests, "surrender your meadows to the sea, and...houses to the flames, than at the peril of your souls 1755. take the oath of allegiance to the British government." But it was now to be exacted. " They... | |
 | J. HARRIS PATTON, A.M. - 1867
...their own brethren in Canada, and it might involve the interests of their religion. " Better/'' urged the priests, "surrender your meadows to the sea, and...houses to the flames, than at the peril of your souls 1755. take the oath of allegiance to the British government." • But it was now to be exacted. " They... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1868 - 812 pages
...and it might iu. THE OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE. 245 volve the interests of their religion. " Better," urged the priests, "surrender your meadows to the sea, and...houses to the flames, than at the peril of your souls 375 take the oath of allegiance to the British government." But it was now to he exacted. " They possess... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT. - 1874
...at the thought that heretics, VIII . ^^i, of a land which had disfranchised Catholics, were to 1755, surround, and perhaps to overwhelm, the ancient Acadians....oath of allegiance to the British government." And they, from their very simplicity and anxious sincerity, were uncertain in their resolves ; now gathering... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1874 - 925 pages
...priests urged them to refuse the oaths. " Better surrender your meadows to the sea," they declared, "and your houses to the flames, than, at the peril...the oath of allegiance to the British government." As for the Acadians themselves, "they, from their very simplicity and anxious sincerity, were uncertain... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876
...their indepen-' dence. The enthusiasm of their priests was kindled at the thought that heretics, of a land which had disfranchised Catholics, were to surround,...oath of allegiance to the British government." And they, from their very simplicity and anxious sincerity, were uncertain in their resolves ; now gathering... | |
 | William Henry Withrow - 1878 - 616 pages
...oath of allegiance to the alien conquerors. " Better," said the priests to their obedient flock, " surrender your meadows to the sea, and your houses to the flames, than peril your souls by taking that obnoxious oath." They were accused, and probably with only too good... | |
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surrender your meadows to the sea and your houses to the flames, than, at the peril of your souls, take the oath of allegiance to the British government." And they, from their very simplicity and anxious sincerity, were uncertain in their resolves ;... 
