Book/Printed Material Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts:
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- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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- Date: 1825
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- Date: 1825
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- Date: 1825
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- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 7 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: MEMOTR LIFE OF JOSIAH QUINCY JUN MASSACHUSETTS BY HIS SON JOSIAH QUINCY Breve et irreparabile tempus Omnibus est vite sed famam extendere factis Hoc virtutis opus ee BOSTON PUBLISHED BY CUMMINGS HILLIARD…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 8 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: i DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS TO WIT District Clerks Office Br IT REMEMBERED that on the twertyfirst day of May A D 1825 in the nineteenth year of the Independence of the United…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 9 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: TO THE CITIZENS OF BOSTON This Memorr of one who in times of great peril and oppression was among the most strenuous assertors of the rights of the inhabitants of this metropolis…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 11 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: PREFACE By the lapse of half a century the actors in the scenes immediately preceding the war of the A merican Revolution begin to be placed in a light and at a…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 12 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: Vi distinguished men whose talents and intrepidity influenced the events which led to the declaration of Independence This honour has been grant ed to him notwithstanding his political path was in every…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 13 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: Vil These recollections however are evanescent The peculiarities of tone gesture and turn of thought which distinguished the orator perish with him and with those who were witnesses of their effect t…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 14 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: vill poned until a still more distant period this pub lication had they not been overcome by consid erations arising from the uncertainty of life from the accidents to which all manuscripts…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 15 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: MEMOIR Jostan Qurncy Jun was a descendant from one of those pilgrims who in the reign of Charles the First sought in these western regions an asy lum from civil and religious…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 16 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 2 In 1635 the town of Boston granted lands at Mount Wollaston to William Coddington and Edmund Quincy who took possession of them in the following year Edmund Quincy died soon after…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 17 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 3 Edmund the youngest son of Edmund Quincy was born in Braintree in October 1681 was graduated at Harvard College in 1699 and en tered early into public life as representative of…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 18 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 4 This Edmund Quincy left two sons Edmund and Josiah Edmund the eldest was born in Braintree in 1703 was educated at Harvard College and received his degree in 1722 He was…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 19 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 5 tion are related in the Memoirs of that great man written by himself Josiah Quincy retired in 1756 from business and resided in Braintree on his portion of his paternal estate…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 20 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 6 lis Esq of London Being a zealous whig and a political writer of that period he would have probably taken an active part in the American Revolution had his life been…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 21 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: He was born in Boston February 23 1744 The delicacy of his constitution during his imfancy and childhood excited the anxiety of his friends As he advanced towards manhood their apprehen sions…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 22 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: i tions or forms of expression modelled upon those of that author perpetually recur There still ex ists among his papers a manuscript of the date of 1762 he then being in…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 23 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 9 practice which his talents diligence and fidelity in a great measure secured to himself His in dustry while a student and during the first years of his profession is proved by…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 24 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 10 iminediate action that love of country which was the deepseated passion of his soul Notwithstanding the repeal of the Stamp Act in March 1766 the avowal contained in that re peal…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 25 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: i augmented so as to make them more effective in struments in putting down opposition The knowledge of this revived scheme of op pression reached America in the September of that year…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 26 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 12 It cannot be But we are pigeonlivered and lack gall To make oppression bitter When I reflecton the exalted character of the ancient Britons on the fortitude of our illustri ous…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 27 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 13 oppression Precious sample of the meek and lowly temper of those who are destined to be our lords and masters Be not deceived my countrymen Believe not these venal hirelings when…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 28 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 14 dignify the death of a villain nor diminish the ignominy with which a slave shal quit his exis tence Neither can it taint the unblemished hon our of a son of…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 29 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 15 TO THE REV JOHN EAGLESON Boston Sept 15 1768 Respected Sir Your friendly letter came to hand a few days since and a leisure moment now presenting with pleasure seize the…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 30 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 16 We Americans have a righteous cause We know it The power of Great Britain may op press nay for a time apparently subdue us But before all the freeborn sons of…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 31 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 17 that in ow present state all ranks among us are much agitated This therefore may apologize for my not being in a facetious and proper frame of mind to answer some…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 32 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 18 mainguard with two pieces of artillery was sta tioned at the statehouse with their guns pointed towards it The town wore the aspect of a gar rison Counsellors as they entered…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 33 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 19 errors of government The disease is known and felt but where is the remedywhere is the phy sician For the people to ask counsel is deemed treasonable to assemble themselves to…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 34 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: pe 20 point of view The meanest capacity must per ceive the remotest peasant in the wilds of Ameri ca must feel the consequences British taxations suspensions of legislatures and standing armies…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 35 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 21 moral virtue and call forth every christian grace The wisdom of the serpent the innocence of the dove and the intrepidity of the lion with the blessing of God will yet…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 36 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: riot in the spoils of miserable America Does not every eastern gale waft us some new insect even of that devourmg kind which eat up every green thing Is not the bread…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 37 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: yc P Ze highly to value Were a tyrant to conquer us the chains of slavery when opposition should become useless might be supportable but to be shackled by Englishmenby our equalsis…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 38 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 24 ure on earth if we have one tender sentiment for posterity if we would not be despised by the whole world let us in the most open solemn manner and with…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
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Image 39 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 25 the smiles of Heaven virtue unanimity and firm ness will insure success While we have equity justice and God on our side Tyranny spiritual or temporal shall never ride triumphant in…
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- Date: 1825
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Image 40 of Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts: 26 tune When thoroughly examined the grand source is found in the hasty presumption of a fool ish vanity or the weak irresolution of a vicious heart To apply for assistance where…
- Contributor: Quincy, Josiah
- Date: 1825
About this Item
Title
- Memoir of the life of Josiah Quincy, jun., of Massachusetts:
Names
- Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864.
Created / Published
- Boston, Cummings, Hilliard, & Company, 1825.
Headings
- - Quincy, Josiah,--1744-1775
- - Massachusetts--Politics and government--1775-1783
Notes
- - "Observations on the act of Parliament commonly called the Boston port-bill: with thoughts on civil society and standing armies. By Josiah Quincy, jun'r ... Boston, 1774" (with special t.-p.): p. [355]-469.
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- viii, 498 p. 2 facsim. 23 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- E263.M4 Q7
Library of Congress Control Number
- 12026146
OCLC Number
- 3921440
Online Format
- online text
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