James Otis Kaler

“ As he spoke Master Lamb looked at Sarah and her mother, showing that there, instead of stored in attic or cellar, was his real treasure.
"You will do well to take charge, Anthony Lamb," the silversmith replied in a low tone. "It is well known that your judgment is better than mine, although, argue as you may with those wolves outside, I question if anything of benefit to ourselves will be effected. They have come to destroy all save our lives, and soft words will not turn them from such a purpose." ”

“ Anthony Lamb replied; "but it must be a friend whom God has raised up, for I believed of a verity there were none remaining in the city who would dare to lift a voice in our behalf."
"The soldiers! The soldiers!" the merchants heard several of those on the outside cry as if in alarm, and St. John Newcomb answered them by saying confidently:
"Hold your hands for a moment, and let them come. My lord Howe will permit no interference with our sport, when it is known whom we have here at bay." ”

“ Two blows should be enough, and then the Whig silversmith, who has made his money from profits paid by those whom he calls Tories, shall know what it means to be smoked out—he and his brood!"
"It will be well for us to stand near the kitchen door, and go out as they come in," Master Lamb said hoarsely. "It is not possible we can effect anything by words, and it would be folly to allow the women and children to remain while the work of destruction is going on. ”