The American Whig Review, Volume 2Wiley and Putnam, 1845 - Periodicals |
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... whole and every part ; and may honestly fulfil his oath , on the ground , that in a system which has an immense balance of good , the strict per- formance even of those parts which are inexpedient and imperfect , involves no breach of ...
... whole and every part ; and may honestly fulfil his oath , on the ground , that in a system which has an immense balance of good , the strict per- formance even of those parts which are inexpedient and imperfect , involves no breach of ...
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... whole remaining army over the next day , and so ordering the whole army to advance , commenced on the 5th of December the perilous ascent . But fresh snow had fallen the night previous , fill- ing up the entire track , so that it had ...
... whole remaining army over the next day , and so ordering the whole army to advance , commenced on the 5th of December the perilous ascent . But fresh snow had fallen the night previous , fill- ing up the entire track , so that it had ...
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... whole companies . This latter fact alone , is sufficient to prove which was the most difficult and danger ous feat . Suwarrow was driven up his pass by the cannon of the French , and led his bleeding thousands over the snow , while the ...
... whole companies . This latter fact alone , is sufficient to prove which was the most difficult and danger ous feat . Suwarrow was driven up his pass by the cannon of the French , and led his bleeding thousands over the snow , while the ...
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... Whole battalions , driven frantic by this inaction in the midst of such a deadly fire , broke and fled . But every thing depended on the infantry holding firmly their position till the effect of Davoust's assault was seen . Yet nothing ...
... Whole battalions , driven frantic by this inaction in the midst of such a deadly fire , broke and fled . But every thing depended on the infantry holding firmly their position till the effect of Davoust's assault was seen . Yet nothing ...
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... whole joyousness of mood . We are with the fifth Henry in the trenches of Harfleur ; with Balfour of Bur- ley in his rock - ribbed prison : with Rob- Roy on his native heather . We stand on the parapet with the Jewess , and echo her ...
... whole joyousness of mood . We are with the fifth Henry in the trenches of Harfleur ; with Balfour of Bur- ley in his rock - ribbed prison : with Rob- Roy on his native heather . We stand on the parapet with the Jewess , and echo her ...
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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.