The United States Magazine, and Literary and Political Repository, Issue 1, Volume 1Charles Wiley, 1823 - Literature |
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... never doing good from motives of ostentation , but al- ways from a necessity which did not permit him to do other- wise - never believing any thing to be reasonable , that was not strictly just - wholly untainted by the vices of ...
... never doing good from motives of ostentation , but al- ways from a necessity which did not permit him to do other- wise - never believing any thing to be reasonable , that was not strictly just - wholly untainted by the vices of ...
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... never say- ing foolish ones . The Life of Franklin , by himself , is ano- ther home - production , entitled to much commendation , and containing , perhaps , the best account we possess of a young man , struggling with adversity , and ...
... never say- ing foolish ones . The Life of Franklin , by himself , is ano- ther home - production , entitled to much commendation , and containing , perhaps , the best account we possess of a young man , struggling with adversity , and ...
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... '- ' disap- pointed in'- ' never did man make more earnest efforts than • Governor Matthews did the letters of Greene allege a 4 * disappointment , but contain no imputation on General Sumpter 10 Johnson's Life of Greene .
... '- ' disap- pointed in'- ' never did man make more earnest efforts than • Governor Matthews did the letters of Greene allege a 4 * disappointment , but contain no imputation on General Sumpter 10 Johnson's Life of Greene .
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... never un- ' derstood , ' & c . What time is meant by some years since ? That time is a definite expression , referring to some month , or day , or year ; and when we make use of it , the time refer- red to ought to be specified ...
... never un- ' derstood , ' & c . What time is meant by some years since ? That time is a definite expression , referring to some month , or day , or year ; and when we make use of it , the time refer- red to ought to be specified ...
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... never yet ' submitted to the examination of any one , with a view either ' to add to the materials of general history , or furnish ' those of a biography of the great man , ' & c . But husband- ing a thing , always implies a use of it ...
... never yet ' submitted to the examination of any one , with a view either ' to add to the materials of general history , or furnish ' those of a biography of the great man , ' & c . But husband- ing a thing , always implies a use of it ...
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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.