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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 50: (search)
dence, and who from a natural obstinacy of temper, and from many years' practice in politics, is probably as well qualified to excite the people to any extravagance in theory or practice as any man in America. * * * * Within these seven years his influence has been gradually increasing, until he has obtained such an ascendency as to direct the town of Boston and the House of Representatives, and consequently the Council, just as he pleases. Private Letter of Hutchinson to Lord Dartmouth, 9 Oct. 1773. brought even Cushing to act as one of a select Committee with himself and Heath of Roxbury; and they sent forth a secret Circular, summoning all the Colonies to be prepared to assert their rights, when time and circumstances should give to their claim the surest prospect of success. And when we consider, Chap. L.} 1773. Oct. they said, how one great event has hurried on after another, such a time may come and such circumstances take place, sooner than we are now aware of. They advise