The American Magazine of Civics, Volume 6Andrew J. Palm & Company, 1895 - Civics |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American ballot bank bimetallism BRADFORD PRINCE Brown University cent Chicago Christian Church citizens citizenship civilization clubs coin Congress Constitution coöperation court crime criminal currency demand demonetization dollar duty economic election England evil fact farmer favor free coinage Freesoil gold gold standard human hundred imperial federation increase individual industrial influence Institute of Civics intelligent interest issue justice labor land legal tender legislation LL.D measure ment metal moral mortgaged municipal Olivet College organization Park Row party patriotism Ph.D political population present President principle Prof question ratio reform rent representatives Republican Republican party result saloon says Senate silver silver standard single tax social society standard tariff things tion to-day trade United University vote voters wealth wheat Whigs whipping-post women York York City
Popular passages
Page 563 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul : neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own } but they had all things common.
Page 360 - There is a land, of every land the pride, Beloved by heaven o'er all the world beside...
Page 359 - But where to find that happiest spot below Who can direct, when all pretend to know ? The shuddering tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease : The naked Negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave.
Page 483 - That palter with us in a double sense ; That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope.
Page 368 - My native country! thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills, .Like that above.
Page 276 - Let reverence for the laws be breathed by every American mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap; let it be taught in schools, in seminaries, and in colleges; let it be written in primers...
Page 360 - An angel-guard of loves and graces lie ; Around her knees domestic duties meet, And fire-side pleasures gambol at her feet. Where shall that land, that spot of earth be found?
Page 268 - Then none was for a party ; Then all were for the state ; Then the great man helped the poor, And the poor man loved the great ; Then lands were fairly portioned ; Then spoils were fairly sold : The Romans were like brothers In the brave days of old.
Page 360 - For in this land of Heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage of Nature's noblest race, There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest...
Page 183 - Christian doctrine taught us to do unto others as we would that others should do unto us.