The United States Magazine, and Literary and Political Repository, Issue 1, Volume 1Charles Wiley, 1823 - Literature |
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... kings and of emperors , but of the learned and the wise , the salt of the earth . Yet , under all the stimulus of his subject , and with the richest materials before him , he has palpably failed . Plutarch , who has been called the ...
... kings and of emperors , but of the learned and the wise , the salt of the earth . Yet , under all the stimulus of his subject , and with the richest materials before him , he has palpably failed . Plutarch , who has been called the ...
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... King , member of the Senate of the United States . ART . II . Observaciones sobre la Memoria del Senor Onis , relativa a la negociacion con los Estados - Unidos . 12mo . pp . 103. Imprenta de D. Miguel de Burgos . Madrid . 1822 . [ The ...
... King , member of the Senate of the United States . ART . II . Observaciones sobre la Memoria del Senor Onis , relativa a la negociacion con los Estados - Unidos . 12mo . pp . 103. Imprenta de D. Miguel de Burgos . Madrid . 1822 . [ The ...
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... king with fidelity and zeal , is neither questioned nor doubted . He deserves all praise , as the zealous and industrious representative of his government . he should have committed great errors in his work , will not be sur- prising to ...
... king with fidelity and zeal , is neither questioned nor doubted . He deserves all praise , as the zealous and industrious representative of his government . he should have committed great errors in his work , will not be sur- prising to ...
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... king- or whether there was , or was not , a king of Spain ? They had feel- ings and wishes , and these were enlisted in favour of a nation assert- ing the right to retain its ancient monarch ; in favour of a people , claiming the ...
... king- or whether there was , or was not , a king of Spain ? They had feel- ings and wishes , and these were enlisted in favour of a nation assert- ing the right to retain its ancient monarch ; in favour of a people , claiming the ...
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... king has acknow- ledged it ; his voice has proclaimed it ; and the cortes of the nation have echoed it to the world . The tranquillity and the glory of Spain are now founded upon a thorough change of the former odious system . Spanish ...
... king has acknow- ledged it ; his voice has proclaimed it ; and the cortes of the nation have echoed it to the world . The tranquillity and the glory of Spain are now founded upon a thorough change of the former odious system . Spanish ...
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Page 70 - What hands are here ? ha ! they pluck out mine eyes. Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand ? No, this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.
Page 20 - Oh, general ! An indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army ; how often have I lamented it this campaign.
Page 20 - King's Bridge and the Plains. And I have no doubt, had you been here, the garrison of Mount Washington would now have composed a part of this army.
Page 65 - Prisoners to us than Death. Bear 'em speedily From our kind air (to them unkind), and minister What man to man may do ! for our sake, more ! Since I have known frights, fury, friends' behests, Love's provocations, zeal, a mistress...
Page 20 - I do not mean to flatter or praise you at the expense of any other ; but I confess, I do think that it is entirely owing to you, that this army and the liberties of America, so far as they are dependent on it, are not totally cut off.
Page 25 - If the army, in common with all other public creditors, insist on the grant of general permanent funds for liquidating all the public debts, there can be little doubt that such revenues will be obtained...
Page 25 - With the due exception of miracles, there is no probability that the states will ever make such grants unless the army be united and determined in the pursuit of it, and unless they be firmly supported by and as firmly support the other creditors.
Page 66 - I know she's his ; he has a tongue will tame Tempests, and make the wild rocks wanton. Come what can come, The worst is death ; I will not leave the kingdom...
Page 42 - I have since had sufficient reason for believing, that the object of the author was just, honorable, and friendly to the country, though the means suggested by him were certainly liable to much misunderstanding and abuse.
Page 70 - It is the very error of the moon ; She comes more near the earth than she was wont ; And makes men mad.