The Life of George Washington; with Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself, and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen. Embellished with Six EngravingsJ. Allen, 1837 - 228 pages |
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... equal to its size is the furniture of this vast continent , where the Al- mighty has reared his cloud - capt mountains , and spread his sea - like lakes , and poured his mighty ri- vers , and hurled down his thundering cataracts in a ...
... equal to its size is the furniture of this vast continent , where the Al- mighty has reared his cloud - capt mountains , and spread his sea - like lakes , and poured his mighty ri- vers , and hurled down his thundering cataracts in a ...
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... EQUAL GOVERNMENT lasting as thy own deathless name ! And O ! happiest old man ! thus luxuriously expiring in the arms of such a child ! O ! well requited for teaching him that LOVE OF HIS GOD ( the only fountain of every virtuous love ) ...
... EQUAL GOVERNMENT lasting as thy own deathless name ! And O ! happiest old man ! thus luxuriously expiring in the arms of such a child ! O ! well requited for teaching him that LOVE OF HIS GOD ( the only fountain of every virtuous love ) ...
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... equal . And as to running , the swift - footed Achilles could scarcely have matched his speed . " EGAD ! he ran wonderfully , " said my amiable and aged friend , John Fitzhugh , esq . wew him well . " We had nobody here - abouts , tha ...
... equal . And as to running , the swift - footed Achilles could scarcely have matched his speed . " EGAD ! he ran wonderfully , " said my amiable and aged friend , John Fitzhugh , esq . wew him well . " We had nobody here - abouts , tha ...
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... equal , perhaps , to any seven sons of any one mother in Christendom . This was a family exactly to George's mind , because promis- ing him an abundance of that manly exercise in which he delighted . In front of the house lay a fine ...
... equal , perhaps , to any seven sons of any one mother in Christendom . This was a family exactly to George's mind , because promis- ing him an abundance of that manly exercise in which he delighted . In front of the house lay a fine ...
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... equal to your merit . " CHAPTER VI . The French and Indian war begins - Washington goes forth to meet the dangers of his country - aims a blow at Fort Du Quesne - fails - gallant defence of Fort Necessity - retires from the service in ...
... equal to your merit . " CHAPTER VI . The French and Indian war begins - Washington goes forth to meet the dangers of his country - aims a blow at Fort Du Quesne - fails - gallant defence of Fort Necessity - retires from the service in ...
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Page 146 - It is justly so ; for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquillity at home, your peace abroad ; of your safety ; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize. But as it is easy to foresee, that from different causes, and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed, to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth : as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of...
Page 146 - Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.
Page 152 - This Spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human Mind. It exists under different shapes in all Governments, more or less stifled...
Page 155 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct: and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
Page 151 - Liberty itself will find in such a government, with powers properly distributed and adjusted, its surest guardian. It is, indeed, little else than a name, where the government is too feeble to withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine each member of the society within the limits prescribed by the laws, and to maintain all in the secure and tranquil enjoyment of the rights of person and property.
Page 186 - No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men more than the people of the United States. Every step by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency...
Page 158 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?
Page 156 - In the execution of such a plan, nothing is more essential than that permanent inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments for others, should be excluded, and that in place of them, just and amicable feelings toward all should be cultivated. The nation which indulges toward another an habitual hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave.
Page 158 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Page 157 - Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens,) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove, that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.