The address had scarcely been moved when the House called for copies of the papers relating to Kidd's expedition.

Somers, conscious of innocence, knew that it was wise as well as right to be perfectly ingenuous, and resolved that there should be no concealment.

His friends stood manfully by him, and his enemies struck at him with such blind fury that their blows injured only themselves.

Howe raved like a maniac.

"What is to become of the country, plundered by land, plundered by sea?
Our rulers have laid hold on our lands, our woods, our mines, our money.