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The inhabitants in every place devoted themfelves to arms. Handling the muflcet, and training, were the faftiionable amufements of the men, while the women by their pre- fence, encouraged them to proceed. The found of drums and fifes was to be heard in all directions. The young and the old were fired with a martial fpirit. On experi- inent it was found, that to force on the inhabitants, a form of government, to which they were totally averfoj y/as not within the fancied omnipotence of parliamen...t. During thefc tranfadtions in Maflachufetts effectual meafures^ AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 133 " lueafures, had been taken by the colonies for convening a 1774. Continental Congrefs, though there was no one entitled to lead in this bufinefs, yet in confecjuence of the gene- ral impulfe on the public mind, from a fenfe of common danger, not only the meafure itfelf, but the time and place of meeting, were with furpriiing unanimity agreed upon. The colonies though formerly agitated with local prejudices, jealoufies and averfions, were led to aifemble together in a general diet, and to feel their weight and im- portance in a common union.
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