And broadsides were posted in public places

阔幅说明书张贴在公共场所
to inform and involve the populace,

通知并涉及平民
saying things like:

内容类似于
"Friends!-- Brethren!-- Countrymen--

"朋友们同胞们乡亲们...
that worst of plagues, the detested TEA,

比瘟疫更令人讨厌的茶
shipped for this port by the East India Company,

正在 East India Tea Company的船上
is now arrived in this Harbour; the Hour of Destruction,

驶向为我们港口;这是毁灭的时刻
or manly opposition to the machinations of Tyranny,

如果不这样做勇敢的暴君阴谋
stares you in the face."

反对者会瞪着你
It's a big drama.

这是重头戏
These are not people who do things halfway:

这些人不会半途而废
destruction--staring you in the face--tyranny--manly opposition.

毁灭瞪着你暴君和勇敢的反对者