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The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved. By James Otis, Esq;
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT098780 London]: Boston, New-England, printed: London reprinted, for J. Almon, 1764] 120p.; 8
A Vindication of the British Colonies. By James Otis, Esq;
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT050842Also issued as part of: 'A collection of tracts, on the subjects of taxing the British colonies in America, .. ' 1773. London]: Boston printed: London, reprinted for J. Almon, 1769. 4],48p.; 8
The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved. By James Otis, Esq. The Third Edition, Corrected
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard University Houghton LibraryN012742 London]: Boston, New-England, printed: London reprinted, for J. Williams; and J. Almon, 1766. 120p.; 8
The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved. By James Otis, Esq; [Four Lines in Latin From Virgil]
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Bodleian Library (Oxford)W021997"Appendix. The city of Boston, at their annual meetin sic] May, 1764, made choice of Richard Dana, Joseph Green, Nathaniel Bethune, John Ruddock, Esq'rs; and Mr. Samuel Adams, to prepare instructions for their representatives. The following instructions were reported by said committee, and unanimously voted."--p. 66-69. "Substance of a memorial presented to the assembly, in pursuance of the above instructions .."--p. 70-80. Errata note, p. 80.Boston: Printed and sold by Edes and Gill, in Queen-Street, M, DCC, LXIV. 1764]. 80p.; 8
James Otis

James Otis

John Clark Ridpath

BoD - Books on Demand
2025
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John Clark Ridpaths James Otis: The Pre-Revolutionist immortalizes the fiery lawyer whose battle cry Taxation without representation is tyranny lit the fuse of the American Revolution. This meticulously researched biography traces Otiss transformation from a brilliant Massachusetts attorney to the radical voice of colonial resistance, whose courtroom battles and pamphlets laid the ideological groundwork for independence. Ridpath captures Otiss meteoric rise, his fierce opposition to British writs of assistance, and the tragic descent into madness that sidelined him from the revolution he helped spark. The narrative plunges readers into the turbulent pre revolutionary America, where Otiss eloquence galvanized figures like Samuel Adams and John Adams. Ridpaths prose vividly recreates the eras political ferment, from the Stamp Act protests to the intellectual salons where Otiss ideas took root. The book also explores lesser known facets of Otiss life: his conflicted loyalties, his familys influence, and the eerie fate of his remains consumed by an elm trees roots, symbolizing his enduring legacy. A cornerstone of 18th century historical biographies, this work appeals to enthusiasts of Founding Fathers literature and political history. Ridpaths blend of scholarly rigor and narrative flair ensures Otiss story resonates as both a cautionary tale and a testament to the power of principled dissent.
James Otis: The Pre-Revolutionist

James Otis: The Pre-Revolutionist

John Clark Ridpath

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2016
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James Otis: The Pre-Revolutionist is a classic American history biography by John Clark Ridpath. James Otis Jr. (February 5, 1725 - May 23, 1783) was a lawyer in colonial Massachusetts, a member of the Massachusetts provincial assembly, and an early advocate of the Patriot views against British policy that led to the American Revolution. His catchphrase "Taxation without representation is tyranny" became the basic Patriot position.
James Otis, the pre-revolutionist

James Otis, the pre-revolutionist

John Clark Ridpath

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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Near the northeast corner of the old Common of Boston a section of ground was put apart long before the beginning of the eighteenth century to be a burying ground for some of the heroic dead of the city of the Puritans. For some quaint reason or caprice this acre of God was called "The Granary" and is so called to this day. Perhaps the name was given because the dead were here, garnered as grain from the reaping until the bins be opened at the last day's threshing when the chaff shall be driven from the wheat. Here the thoughtless throng looking through the iron railing may see the old weather-beaten and time-eaten slabs with their curious lettering which designate the spots where many of the men of the pre-revolutionary epoch were laid to their last repose. The word cemetery is from Greek and means the little place where I lie down.