The Republican Compiler: Comprising a Series of Scientific, Descriptive, Narrative, Popular, Biographical, Epistolary, and Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose and VerseCramer & Spear, 1818 - 263 Seiten |
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... give them names ; and often finding in their search some incorrect expression , which the inattention of the writer had over- looked , they concluded it was a figure of speech , because it was not conformable to grammatical construction ...
... give them names ; and often finding in their search some incorrect expression , which the inattention of the writer had over- looked , they concluded it was a figure of speech , because it was not conformable to grammatical construction ...
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... give you a clue for the labyrinth of legisla- tion in the public councils ; a spear for the conflict of ju- dicial war in the public tribunals ; a sword for the field of religious and moral victory in the pulpit . In the endeavour to ...
... give you a clue for the labyrinth of legisla- tion in the public councils ; a spear for the conflict of ju- dicial war in the public tribunals ; a sword for the field of religious and moral victory in the pulpit . In the endeavour to ...
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... gives a nobler superiority than pow- er that any fool may use , or fraud that every knave may employ . But eloquence must flow like a stream that is fed by an abundant spring , and not spout forth a little frothy matter on some gaudy ...
... gives a nobler superiority than pow- er that any fool may use , or fraud that every knave may employ . But eloquence must flow like a stream that is fed by an abundant spring , and not spout forth a little frothy matter on some gaudy ...
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... give over the attempt . There are infinitely more who have plenty of matter , such as it is , but neither very valuable in itself nor clothed in pro- per language . I think it happens very generally , that those who are least concise ...
... give over the attempt . There are infinitely more who have plenty of matter , such as it is , but neither very valuable in itself nor clothed in pro- per language . I think it happens very generally , that those who are least concise ...
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... gives light , and makes it easily understood . If things are thrown together with- out method , each of them will be less understood , and then joint influence in leading to a conclusion will not be perceived . It is a noble expression ...
... gives light , and makes it easily understood . If things are thrown together with- out method , each of them will be less understood , and then joint influence in leading to a conclusion will not be perceived . It is a noble expression ...
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Seite 134 - If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, — but there is no peace.
Seite 104 - Nor have we been wanting in attention to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here.
Seite 134 - Besides, sir, we have no election. " If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery. Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable. And let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace.
Seite 134 - They tell us, sir, that we are weak, — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week — or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed; and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house?
Seite 242 - O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Seite 242 - Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave ; And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Seite 104 - He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation. He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
Seite 2 - District Clerk's Office. BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the tenth day of August, AD 1829, in the fifty-fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America, JP Dabney, of the said district, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit...
Seite 17 - On the other side up rose Belial, in act more graceful and humane; A fairer person lost not Heaven; he seemed For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels...
Seite 133 - No, sir, she has none. They are meant for us: they can be meant for no other. They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains, which the British ministry have been so long forging.