The New York Review, Volume 1Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell G. Dearborn & Company, 1837 - Bibliography |
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... person , the statement , without any seeming departure from modesty , commends Mr. Jefferson , and possesses also the additional advantage of appearing to be the testimony , not of the accused , but of some third person who professes to ...
... person , the statement , without any seeming departure from modesty , commends Mr. Jefferson , and possesses also the additional advantage of appearing to be the testimony , not of the accused , but of some third person who professes to ...
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... persons to be ben- large districts of people , unless efitted by them would relinquish those people would relinquish the the inestimable rights of represen- right of representation in the leg- tation in the legislature . " - Con ...
... persons to be ben- large districts of people , unless efitted by them would relinquish those people would relinquish the the inestimable rights of represen- right of representation in the leg- tation in the legislature . " - Con ...
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... person to whom it was sent ; in which case it is plain that the original letter of Mr. Jefferson containing these grievances was not before his biographer . It may be a received opinion , in Virginia , that Mr. Jefferson furnished the ...
... person to whom it was sent ; in which case it is plain that the original letter of Mr. Jefferson containing these grievances was not before his biographer . It may be a received opinion , in Virginia , that Mr. Jefferson furnished the ...
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... person to whom they are spoken , " has no right to know the truth " -that there are no moral maxims , or rules , which may not innocently be made " to bend to cir- cumstances " —and that the direction , " not to do evil that good may ...
... person to whom they are spoken , " has no right to know the truth " -that there are no moral maxims , or rules , which may not innocently be made " to bend to cir- cumstances " —and that the direction , " not to do evil that good may ...
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... person is also now walk- ing in the ways of the Lord ; and states that he often adverts to this and other things which this holy man found frequent occasions to say to him . " “ Many similar anecdotes are related by the older of his ...
... person is also now walk- ing in the ways of the Lord ; and states that he often adverts to this and other things which this holy man found frequent occasions to say to him . " “ Many similar anecdotes are related by the older of his ...
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Page 354 - In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land : whom the Lord of Hosts shall bless, saying, " Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Page 185 - Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
Page 343 - The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Page 296 - I was empowered to pay most liberally for his exertions ; and, would you believe it ! he was so absurd as to say ' I can earn as much as will supply my wants without writing for any party ; the assistance you offer is therefore unnecessary to me...
Page 440 - His eyes — how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow...
Page 359 - Thus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth.
Page 75 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr!
Page 162 - ... creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep. All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night : how often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator ? oft in bands While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk. With heav'nly touch of instrumental sounds In full harmonic number join'd, their songs Divide the night, and lift our...
Page 49 - That we do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people, are and of right ought to be a sovereign and selfgoverning association under the control of no power other than that of our God and the General Government of the Congress to the maintenance of which independence we solemnly pledge to each other our mutual co-operation our lives our fortunes and our most sacred honor.
Page 296 - By inscribing this slight performance to you, I do not mean so much to compliment you as myself. It may do me some honour to inform the public, that I have lived many years in intimacy with you. It may serve the interests of mankind also to inform them, that the greatest wit may be found in a character, without impairing the most unaffected piety.