; but he that stands it now deserves the love and
thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily
conquered, yet we have this consolation left with us, that the
harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph." He produces
one of his most masterly pieces. He appeals to Heaven, and prays
for some Jersey maid, like Joan of Arc, to spirit up her
countrymen. He deals the king and Lord Howe heavy blows, deftly
laid on; and of the tory, he says: "Good God! what is he? Every
tory is a coward; for servile, slavish, self-interested fear is
the foundation of toryism." Having reviewed the enemies of the
country he then "turns with the warm ardor of a friend to those
who have nobly stood and are determined to stand the matter out."
... "Let them call me rebel and welcome," says he, "I feel no
concern from it; but I should suffer the miseries of devils were I
to make a whore of my soul by swearing allegiance to one whose
character is that of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless,
brutish man." In this he also pays a tribute to Washington, in
which he says: "God has given him a mind that can flourish upon
care." "The heart that feels not now is dead, the blood of his
children will curse his cowardice, who shrinks back now." "I love
the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength by
distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little
minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm will pursue his
principle unto death." "By perseverance and fortitude we have the
prospect of a glorious issue; by cowardice and submission, the sad
choice of a variety of evils--a ravaged country, a depopulated
city, habitations without safety, and slavery without hope; our
homes turned into barracks and bawdy houses for Hessians, and a
future race to provide for, whose fathers we shall doubt of. Look
on this picture and weep over it! and if there yet remains one
thoughtless wretch who believes it not, let him suffer it
unlamented."

This little pamphlet was dated Dec. 23, 1776. It was read at the head of
the regiments which made up the small remnant of Washington's army. On
Christmas night, Washington recrosses the Delaware, and strikes the
Hessians at Trenton the next morning. His horse is shot under him, but
he wins his _first battle_ and takes nearly a thousand prisoners, eight
cannon, and twelve hundred small arms. A few days afterward, Washington
struc