A Discourse Pronounced at the Capitol of the United States: In the Hall of Representatives, Before the American Historical Society, January 30, 1836P. Thompson, 1836 - 58 páginas |
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... soon be . Who can study that most interesting chapter of the history of man , which records the wars of the crusades , without being struch with amazement at the derangement of the human itntellect , which it exhibits , and at the ...
... soon be . Who can study that most interesting chapter of the history of man , which records the wars of the crusades , without being struch with amazement at the derangement of the human itntellect , which it exhibits , and at the ...
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... soon be increased to an extent corre- sponding with the state of literature in our country , and with our rank in the family of nations . Some of the col- lections in Europe are of vast size and are the fruit of ages of exertion ; and ...
... soon be increased to an extent corre- sponding with the state of literature in our country , and with our rank in the family of nations . Some of the col- lections in Europe are of vast size and are the fruit of ages of exertion ; and ...
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... soon discerned , in the course of events , signs of alarming portent , shadowing out that de- nouement which our own days have seen , and foretelling the downfall of freedom , and the re - establishment of an- cient institutions . In ...
... soon discerned , in the course of events , signs of alarming portent , shadowing out that de- nouement which our own days have seen , and foretelling the downfall of freedom , and the re - establishment of an- cient institutions . In ...
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... Soon the invention of printing and of the mariner's compass , the revival of the arts and sci- ences , the progress of society , and the spirit of maritime dis- covery combined to give new energy to the human intellect , and new vigor ...
... Soon the invention of printing and of the mariner's compass , the revival of the arts and sci- ences , the progress of society , and the spirit of maritime dis- covery combined to give new energy to the human intellect , and new vigor ...
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... soon after , she held in captivity the King of France for many years . Upon the ocean , her armada rode in triumph , and if England was saved from invasion , she owed her safety , less to her own prowess , than to that elemen- tal war ...
... soon after , she held in captivity the King of France for many years . Upon the ocean , her armada rode in triumph , and if England was saved from invasion , she owed her safety , less to her own prowess , than to that elemen- tal war ...
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Página 41 - A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation : I the Lord will hasten it in his time.
Página 35 - Farewell the tranquil mind ! Farewell content ! Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars, That make ambition virtue ! O, farewell ! Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner ; and all quality. Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war ! And O, you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell ! Othello's occupation's gone ! lago.
Página 17 - Nor am I less persuaded that you will agree with me in opinion that there is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than the promotion of science and literature.
Página 18 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day...
Página 35 - Having undertaken for the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian faith...
Página 5 - Society shall be to discover, procure, and preserve whatever may relate to the natural, civil, literary, and ecclesiastical history of the United States in general, and of this State in particular.
Página 28 - We were now treading that illustrious island which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible.
Página 35 - ... undertaken, to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia, for the Glory of God, and the Advancement of the Christian Faith".
Página 40 - Virginia, describing the frenzy of the moment, says, " there was no thought, no discourse, no hope and no work, but to dig gold, wash gold, refine gold, and load gold.
Página 5 - Nominations of Corresponding Members may be made by the members of the Society ; but no member shall nominate more than one candidate at the same meeting ; and all nominations shall be made at a meeting previous to that at which the ballot is to be taken.