Opposition to the measures of the British government for taxing and oppressing the colonies began in Boston.
The absence of all mention of one great oppressing world-power seems most natural before the westward march of Assyria involved Israel in the general politics of Asia.
But the Jews are no longer the obedient slaves of the oppressing power; there has been a national rising and armies have gone forth to battle.
Had used the Compacts as an instrument which justified him in oppressing the Bohemian Brethren, and the advanced Utraquists, whose teaching now differed but little from that of Luther.
The money obtained by oppressing the Irish nation was employed to create an army for the oppression of the Scottish and English nations.
