The American Whig Review, Volume 2Wiley and Putnam, 1845 - Periodicals |
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... fire . To drop the figure , the latter are un- ceasing in their attacks upon certain provisions , which every man , who prizes in the least a reputation for candor , must admit to be prominent parts of our national Constitution . Some ...
... fire . To drop the figure , the latter are un- ceasing in their attacks upon certain provisions , which every man , who prizes in the least a reputation for candor , must admit to be prominent parts of our national Constitution . Some ...
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... fire mowed down the men , so fierce was the onset , that the two exter- nal forts were carried . But the fire from the inner entrenchment , and from a block- house that commanded the position of the French , was too terrific to ...
... fire mowed down the men , so fierce was the onset , that the two exter- nal forts were carried . But the fire from the inner entrenchment , and from a block- house that commanded the position of the French , was too terrific to ...
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... fire of artillery , which was answered by the French from the island with a hun- dred cannon , lighting up the darkness of the night with their incessant blaze . The village of Enzerdorf was set on fire , and burned with terrific ...
... fire of artillery , which was answered by the French from the island with a hun- dred cannon , lighting up the darkness of the night with their incessant blaze . The village of Enzerdorf was set on fire , and burned with terrific ...
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... fire from the enemy's artillery , which tore them into fragments . Unable to advance , and too distant to return the fire , they were compelled to stand as idle spectators and see the can- non shot plough through them . Whole battalions ...
... fire from the enemy's artillery , which tore them into fragments . Unable to advance , and too distant to return the fire , they were compelled to stand as idle spectators and see the can- non shot plough through them . Whole battalions ...
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... fire enthusiasm , that was carrying everything before it , he addressed them on their duty . It was to no purpose , however , for no sooner did they see the advanced guard of Bona- parte's small company , and hear the shout of " Vive l ...
... fire enthusiasm , that was carrying everything before it , he addressed them on their duty . It was to no purpose , however , for no sooner did they see the advanced guard of Bona- parte's small company , and hear the shout of " Vive l ...
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Page 36 - There lies the port: the vessel puffs her sail: There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners, Souls that have toil'd, and wrought, and thought with me — That ever with a frolic welcome took The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed Free hearts, free foreheads — you and I are old; Old age hath yet his...
Page 36 - In offices of tenderness, and pay Meet adoration to my household gods, When I am gone. He works his work, I mine. There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail: There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners...
Page 323 - Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? God! — let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer! and let the ice-plains echo, God!
Page 36 - We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven ; that which we are, we are ; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Page 35 - I am a part of all that I have met ; Yet all experience is an arch wherethro' Gleams that untravell'd world, whose margin fades For ever and for ever when I move.
Page 200 - In this situation of this assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings?
Page 171 - But, look, the morn, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill...
Page 35 - ULYSSES. IT little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Match'd with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me. I cannot rest from travel; I will drink Life to the lees: all times I have enjoy'd Greatly, have suffer'd greatly , both with those That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when Thro...
Page 323 - Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform, and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our great Maker still new praise.
Page 378 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.