The New-York Review, Volume 1Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell George Dearborn & Company, 1837 |
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... does not represent the subject of it correctly , we hold it to be a duty we owe to our young countrymen , respectfully , but fearlessly to say so.- We enter upon the task in no spirit of vindictive 1837. ] 7 Character of Jefferson .
... does not represent the subject of it correctly , we hold it to be a duty we owe to our young countrymen , respectfully , but fearlessly to say so.- We enter upon the task in no spirit of vindictive 1837. ] 7 Character of Jefferson .
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... spirit of vindictive bitterness toward the memory of the ex - president . That he hath “ done the state some service " it would be at once stupid and ungrate- ful to deny . We thank him therefore in common with the strong men of other ...
... spirit of vindictive bitterness toward the memory of the ex - president . That he hath “ done the state some service " it would be at once stupid and ungrate- ful to deny . We thank him therefore in common with the strong men of other ...
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... spirit must have belonged to General Washington , for he would have refused to fight a duel ! What a mortification to the chivalric Jefferson , that when one friend refused to bear his challenge , he had not another on earth to whom he ...
... spirit must have belonged to General Washington , for he would have refused to fight a duel ! What a mortification to the chivalric Jefferson , that when one friend refused to bear his challenge , he had not another on earth to whom he ...
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... spirit of free men thus to bow down to a name . Let us judge of our public men as they are ; it will be better for them , and better for ourselves , should those in authority be brought to feel , that the tribunal of public opinion will ...
... spirit of free men thus to bow down to a name . Let us judge of our public men as they are ; it will be better for them , and better for ourselves , should those in authority be brought to feel , that the tribunal of public opinion will ...
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... spirit . Reacting upon it , they give that spirit new impulse , which in its turn again flows back upon the speculations of the sage ; and thus men venerable for learning and even for piety , are brought to lend their sanction in ...
... spirit . Reacting upon it , they give that spirit new impulse , which in its turn again flows back upon the speculations of the sage ; and thus men venerable for learning and even for piety , are brought to lend their sanction in ...
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Page 44 - Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Page 423 - To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Page 160 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night. How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator ! oft in bands While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk, With heavenly touch of instrumental sounds, In full harmonic number join'd, their songs Divide the night,...
Page 94 - When one, that holds communion with the skies, Has filled his urn where these pure waters rise, And once more mingles with us meaner things, 'Tis e'en as if an angel shook his wings ; Immortal fragrance fills the circuit wide, That tells us whence his treasures are supplied.
Page 354 - The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow ; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest. There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow : there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
Page 350 - In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land : whom the Lord of Hosts shall bless, saying, " Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Page 46 - Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British Brethren We have warned them from Time to Time of attempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrantable Jurisdiction over us...
Page 101 - When the ear heard him, then it blessed him: and when the eye saw him, it gave witness to him. Because he delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon him; and he caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 96 - And we also bless thy holy Name, for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear ; beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom.
Page 292 - By inscribing this slight performance to you, I do not mean so much to compliment you as myself. It may do me some honour to inform the public, that I have lived many years in intimacy with you. It may serve the interests of mankind also to inform them, that the greatest wit may be found in a character, without impairing the most unaffected piety.