Kings without crowns; or Lives of American presidents, with a sketch of the American constitution.(Nimmo's libr. of biogr.).1884 |
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... interest in each other's affairs ; too often , however , not according to knowledge . If the ' Lives of American Presidents ' add even a little to the sum total of knowledge in this country about the greatest Republic in the world ...
... interest in each other's affairs ; too often , however , not according to knowledge . If the ' Lives of American Presidents ' add even a little to the sum total of knowledge in this country about the greatest Republic in the world ...
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... interest and atten- tion from the great political question of his day , the con- federation under which the thirteen free colonies were to be united . When it was resolved to hold a Convention in Philadelphia to revise the federal ...
... interest and atten- tion from the great political question of his day , the con- federation under which the thirteen free colonies were to be united . When it was resolved to hold a Convention in Philadelphia to revise the federal ...
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... interest or consanguinity , of friendship or hatred , being able to bias his decisions . He was , indeed , in every sense of the word , a wise , a good , and a great man . His temper was naturally irritable and high - toned , but ...
... interest or consanguinity , of friendship or hatred , being able to bias his decisions . He was , indeed , in every sense of the word , a wise , a good , and a great man . His temper was naturally irritable and high - toned , but ...
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... interest in physical and general science that was almost as long - lived as his interest in the classics . For mathematics he had a very special aptitude , and he attained a very high level of knowledge in that branch of study . At ...
... interest in physical and general science that was almost as long - lived as his interest in the classics . For mathematics he had a very special aptitude , and he attained a very high level of knowledge in that branch of study . At ...
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... interests of France , and strengthened and gave point to his republicanism . During the first twenty years of the new Republic the animosity between the Federals and Republicans might as well be expressed as the difference betwixt the ...
... interests of France , and strengthened and gave point to his republicanism . During the first twenty years of the new Republic the animosity between the Federals and Republicans might as well be expressed as the difference betwixt the ...
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Seite 110 - I do not expect the Union to be dissolved, I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction ; or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new, North as well as South.
Seite 62 - His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion.
Seite 27 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Seite 63 - Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, he took a free share in conversation; his colloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words.
Seite 63 - Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision.
Seite 63 - His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known — no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man.
Seite 62 - Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no General ever planned his battles more judiciously.
Seite 19 - We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without making any stop, that we might get the start, so far as to be out of the reach of their pursuit the next day, since we were well assured they would follow our track as soon as it was light.
Seite 35 - They had not only a respect, but an affection for Great Britain ; for its laws, its customs and manners, and even a fondness for its fashions, that greatly increased the commerce. Natives of Britain were always treated with particular regard ; to be an Old-England man was, of itself, a character of some respect, and gave a kind of rank among us.
Seite 49 - The general is sorry to be informed, that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly.