 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 Seiten
...must declare and avow, that, in all my reading and observation, and it has been my favorite study,—I have read + Thucydides, and have studied and admired...preference to the general congress at Philadelphia. 8. I trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose ^servitude upon such men; to... | |
 | David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 Seiten
...study — I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master-states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and...preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your Lordships that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1857 - 702 Seiten
...for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia.7 In all its proceedings Congress manifested decorum, firmness,8 moderation, CARPENTER'S... | |
 | GEORGE BANOROIT - 1858 - 450 Seiten
...master-states of the world,—for solidity of reason, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion under a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation...preference to the general congress at Philadelphia. The histories of Greece and Rome give us nothing equal to it, and all attempts to impose servitude... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1858 - 454 Seiten
...master-state's of the world, — for solidity of reason, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion under a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation...preference to the general congress at Philadelphia. The histories of Greece and Rome give us nothing equal to it, and all attempts to impose servitude... | |
 | LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY - 1858 - 448 Seiten
...master-states of the world, — for solidity of reason, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion under a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation...preference to the general congress at Philadelphia. The histories of Greece and Kome give us nothing equal to it, and all attempts to impose servitude... | |
 | William Archer Cocke - 1858 - 442 Seiten
...said, — " That for solidity of reasoning, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand...preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia." These sagacious men, looking abroad, saw that strength and support might be reckoned on and gathered... | |
 | William Massey - 1858 - 500 Seiten
...reasoning, force of sagacity and wisdom of conclusion under such a complication of difficult cirumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia.' — Speech in the Lords, 2oth January, 1775. 202 PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ch. 1 8. it is probable that this... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 242 Seiten
...foree of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult cireumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia !" If Chatham did not take this view of the proceedings of the congress of Philadelphia out of eheer... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 Seiten
...of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion under CARPENTER'S HALL. •, r ,. c - , such a complication ot circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia.7 In all its proceedings Congress manifested decorum, firmness,8 moderation, 1 This name... | |
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Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference... 
