History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, المجلد 4

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Little, Brown, 1856
 

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الصفحة 157 - Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth...
الصفحة 442 - ... at plough. Secondly, These laws also ought to be designed for no other end ultimately, but the good of the people. Thirdly, They must not raise taxes on the property of the people, without the consent of the people, given by themselves or their deputies.
الصفحة 326 - The autumn evening was bright; and the general, under the clear starlight, visited his stations, to make his final inspection and utter his last words of encouragement. As he passed from ship to ship, he spoke to those in the boat with him of the poet Gray, and the 'Elegy in a Country Churchyard.' "I," said he, "would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French tomorrow...
الصفحة 150 - The soul of a true Christian, as I then wrote my meditations, appeared like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year; low, and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory; rejoicing, as it were, in a calm rapture, diffusing around a sweet fragrancy; standing peacefully and lovingly, in the midst of other flowers round about; all in like manner opening their bosoms, to drink in the light of the sun.
الصفحة 333 - how long shall I survive?" "Ten or twelve hours, perhaps less." " So much the better ; I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec.
الصفحة 107 - Fathers, both you and the English are white : we live in a country between, therefore the land belongs to neither one nor the other : but the Great Being above allowed it to be a place of residence for us ; so fathers, I desire you to withdraw, as I have done our brothers the English, for I will keep you at arm's length.
الصفحة 10 - Parts it may ravage, but preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but Passion is the gale; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, .He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind.
الصفحة 242 - a fine, showy man, such as would make an excellent ambassador in a court where there was no business.
الصفحة 308 - Your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess.
الصفحة 122 - But, we are ashamed to say it, you are like women, without any fortifications. It is but one step from Canada hither, and the French may easily come and turn you out of doors.

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