The New York Review, Volume 1Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell G. Dearborn & Company, 1837 - Bibliography |
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... possessed talents , which might be employed greatly to the advantage of the public ; and that as to myself , I had a confidence that , if he were employed , he would use his talents for the public good . " * Confidence in a man who ...
... possessed talents , which might be employed greatly to the advantage of the public ; and that as to myself , I had a confidence that , if he were employed , he would use his talents for the public good . " * Confidence in a man who ...
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... possessed no military qualifications , and desired that some one should rule who was a soldier . thing is certain , that no incident of Mr. Jefferson's political life ever shook his popularity as much as his conduct during the invasion ...
... possessed no military qualifications , and desired that some one should rule who was a soldier . thing is certain , that no incident of Mr. Jefferson's political life ever shook his popularity as much as his conduct during the invasion ...
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... possessed a sagacity which looked further into futurity than the short - sighted vision of his contemporaries could reach ; and among those contemporaries , whose visual organs were thus de- fective , Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Jay are ...
... possessed a sagacity which looked further into futurity than the short - sighted vision of his contemporaries could reach ; and among those contemporaries , whose visual organs were thus de- fective , Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Jay are ...
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... possessing considerable merit as a popular principle , is not modelled with the strictness of philosophical accuracy . He maintains , that , if our neighbor is more worthy , or useful than ourselves , we ought to love him better - ought ...
... possessing considerable merit as a popular principle , is not modelled with the strictness of philosophical accuracy . He maintains , that , if our neighbor is more worthy , or useful than ourselves , we ought to love him better - ought ...
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... Possessing a strong imagination , lively feelings , and a ready utterance , he generally , after having carefully sketched out the subject , trusted to his extemporaneous powers , as being the mode best calcu- lated to produce ...
... Possessing a strong imagination , lively feelings , and a ready utterance , he generally , after having carefully sketched out the subject , trusted to his extemporaneous powers , as being the mode best calcu- lated to produce ...
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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.