The Miscellaneous Works of David Humphreys: Late Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of MadridT. and J. Swords, no. 160 Pearl-street, 1804 - 394 Seiten |
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... occasion , call the furious gales , Crack bending oars , stretch wide inflated sails ; On rapid wings of wind the tempest bear , Make death's deep tubes with lurid lightnings glare ; Like evanescent mists dispel their hosts , 345 And ...
... occasion , call the furious gales , Crack bending oars , stretch wide inflated sails ; On rapid wings of wind the tempest bear , Make death's deep tubes with lurid lightnings glare ; Like evanescent mists dispel their hosts , 345 And ...
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... occasion could be more favourable than the present for the encouragement of the American spirit of industry and enterprize in that quarter . ” The unexpected appearance of a squadron from the new world in the Mediterranean , and the ...
... occasion could be more favourable than the present for the encouragement of the American spirit of industry and enterprize in that quarter . ” The unexpected appearance of a squadron from the new world in the Mediterranean , and the ...
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... occasion . While these transactions were performing , while it was doubtful whether the King of Sweden would ratify the treaty which had been negociated by his agent with the Bashaw of Tripoli , and while his Majesty's marine could lend ...
... occasion . While these transactions were performing , while it was doubtful whether the King of Sweden would ratify the treaty which had been negociated by his agent with the Bashaw of Tripoli , and while his Majesty's marine could lend ...
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... occasion , to discuss the subject of the rise , progress , de- cline or present state of the commerce of the once great mari- time powers of Europe . Our nation's interest has a more imme- diate claim upon our attention ; and it is ...
... occasion , to discuss the subject of the rise , progress , de- cline or present state of the commerce of the once great mari- time powers of Europe . Our nation's interest has a more imme- diate claim upon our attention ; and it is ...
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... occasion , since the rapid increase of our population , resources and political importance are not unknown to any of the naval nations of Europe . Most of them having valuable colonies in our neighbourhood , and some of them carrying on ...
... occasion , since the rapid increase of our population , resources and political importance are not unknown to any of the naval nations of Europe . Most of them having valuable colonies in our neighbourhood , and some of them carrying on ...
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Seite 203 - In flower of youth and beauty's pride. Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave, None but the brave, None but the brave deserves the fair...
Seite 205 - Flush'd with a purple grace He shows his honest face: Now give the hautboys breath; he comes, he comes! Bacchus, ever fair and young, Drinking joys did first ordain; Bacchus...
Seite 207 - Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain, And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain ; Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew. Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes, And glittering temples of their hostile gods.
Seite 301 - The royal band now ready stand, All ranged in dread array, sir, With stomach stout to see it out, And make a bloody day, sir. The cannons roar from shore to shore, The small arms make a rattle ; Since wars began I'm sure no man E'er saw so strange a battle. The rebel dales, the rebel vales, With rebel trees surrounded ; The distant woods, the hills and floods, With rebel echoes sounded.
Seite 203 - Such is the power of mighty love ! A dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia...
Seite 300 - The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted; And some ran here, and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire...
Seite 209 - At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown ; He raised a mortal to the skies ; She drew an angel down.
Seite iii - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Seite 302 - A hundred men, with each a pen, Or more, upon my word, sir, It is most true, would be too few, Their valor to record, sir. " Such feats did they perform that day Against these wicked kegs, sir, That, years to come, if they get home, They'll make their boasts and brags, sir.
Seite 205 - Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain...