The curse of cowardice. A sermon preached to the militia of Hanover county in Virginia at a general muster, May 8, 1758. With a view to raise a company, for Captain Samuel Meredith. / By Samuel Davies, A.M.
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- The curse of cowardice. A sermon preached to the militia of Hanover county in Virginia at a general muster, May 8, 1758. With a view to raise a company, for Captain Samuel Meredith. / By Samuel Davies, A.M.
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- Davies, Samuel, 1723-1761.
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- [Woodbridge N.J..]: :: London, printed: Re-printed and sold by James Parker, in Woodbridge,,
- MDCCLIX. [1759]
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- Meredith, Samuel.
- Fear.
- Patriotism.
- United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763 -- Addresses, sermons, etc.
- Sermons -- 1758.
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"The curse of cowardice. A sermon preached to the militia of Hanover county in Virginia at a general muster, May 8, 1758. With a view to raise a company, for Captain Samuel Meredith. / By Samuel Davies, A.M." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N06566.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2025.
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To the RIGHT HONOURABLE the EARL of HALIFAX, First LORD COMMISSIONER of TRADE and PLANTATIONS, And one of the LORDS of HIS MAJESTY's Most HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCIL, &c. &c.
MY LORD,
AS the following Pages contain the Genuine Sentiments of a Heart full of Zeal for the Honour of his Majesty King GEORGE, and a just Indignation against a base, cowardly Neglect, to defend the civil and religious Liberties of British America, they cannot be unacceptable to your Lordship.
This Discourse having a direct Tendency to raise a Noble Spirit among the Inhabitants of the Western World, whose Territories have been first insidiously curtailed, and then openly attacked by the perfidious and restless Disturber of the Peace, both of Europe and America, the Circulating thereof must necessarily be a Matter of no small Importance.
Here Courage is set upon its proper Basis, which will pro∣duce more solid, steady and persevering Vigour, than any Methods that are or can be taken, merely to inflame the Passions, for that is only to intoxicate Men with Rage, and temporary Phrensy.
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The Author's Friendship sent the Manuscript cross the Atlantick to my Hands; and having read it, I thought it would be criminal to conceal such generous Principles, and powerful Motives to his Majesty's Service, from the Publick, either in England or America.
And should You, my Lord, think fit to introduce this American Composition to His Majesty's View, must it not give Him a real Satisfaction, to see the grateful Apprehen∣sion the Inhabitants of that Country have of His paternal Care, and that there is among them a Spirit of undissembled Loyalty to His Person, and most ardent Zeal in His Service, not altogether unworthy of His Royal Regard?
Your Lordship's just Sense of the Utility and Importance of the British Colonies in America, and constant Watch∣fulness over them, as myself and all others that have Connec∣tions there, know; have gain'd You, Sir, the universal Esteem of the Inhabitants of that extensive and now populous Conti∣nent.
Permit me then, with the most profound Respect, to dedi∣cate to your Lordship, what I apprehend is so well calculated to promote His Majesty's Service, and the vigorous Defence of His Dominions in general: And if spreading these Senti∣ments in the Country which gave them Birth, should have that happy Effect, I shall esteem it an additional Honour to that of being permitted to subscribe myself,
Your LORDISHIP'S Most devoted, and Obedient, Humble Servant, DENNYS DE BERDT.