Travels of Four Years and a Half in the United States of America: During 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, and 1802T. Ostell, 1803 - 454 páginas |
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... discovered that I have not joined myself to that frantic crew of Deists , who would prostrate every institution , human or divine ; and , * While contemporary writers were wandering in imagina- tion with Ulysses and Æneas , and growing ...
... discovered that I have not joined myself to that frantic crew of Deists , who would prostrate every institution , human or divine ; and , * While contemporary writers were wandering in imagina- tion with Ulysses and Æneas , and growing ...
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... discovered by his con- versation , that he was not less skilled in elegant literature , than the science of graciousness and attraction . Mr. Burr introduced me to his daughter , whom he has educated with uncommon care ; for she is ...
... discovered by his con- versation , that he was not less skilled in elegant literature , than the science of graciousness and attraction . Mr. Burr introduced me to his daughter , whom he has educated with uncommon care ; for she is ...
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... discovered a want of hu- manity ; and that a mean action , though it may not torment the mind at the moment it was done , never fails afterwards to bring compunction : for * Every public - house in the United States , however con ...
... discovered a want of hu- manity ; and that a mean action , though it may not torment the mind at the moment it was done , never fails afterwards to bring compunction : for * Every public - house in the United States , however con ...
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... discovered to be girls of the town ; and who , under pretence of shewing me a letter , discovered their address . A spacious road conducted us to Philadelphia , which we entered at Front - street . I had expec- ted to be charmed with ...
... discovered to be girls of the town ; and who , under pretence of shewing me a letter , discovered their address . A spacious road conducted us to Philadelphia , which we entered at Front - street . I had expec- ted to be charmed with ...
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... discovered that taste was on the decline ; and despaired of ever behold- ing the spirit of that age revived when writers sought not for new combinations of imagery , but were content to compile lexicons , and restore the true ...
... discovered that taste was on the decline ; and despaired of ever behold- ing the spirit of that age revived when writers sought not for new combinations of imagery , but were content to compile lexicons , and restore the true ...
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Adams America Ashley River banks beauty behold bosom breast brought Burr called Capitol Captain Smith Carolina Charleston Colonists Coosohatchie cried Davy Jones deck delight Dick dinner Doctor door Drayton elegant England exclaimed Farmer's Museum fellow fire Franklin frigate gentleman George George-town girl hand happy heart horse Iliad Indians Jefferson journey lady land letter log-house look master miles mind mocking-bird morning negroes negur never New-York night Occoquan Opechancanough Orapakes passed passengers Philadelphia plantation Planter Pocahontas poem Potomac Potpan Powhatan Prince William County Quaker river road Rolfe sail sailor Savannah scene ship Olive shore slave solitude steward stranger streets Sullivan's Island Suwarrow tavern thee thou thought tion Traveller tree Tutor Virginia walk West Chester Whip-poor-will wigwam wind woman woods yellow fever young
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Página 292 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it. I have killed many: I have fully glutted my vengeance: for my country 1 rejoice at the beams of peace.
Página 179 - I believe this, on the contrary, the strongest government on earth. I believe it...
Página 177 - All too will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable ; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression.
Página 214 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Página 177 - During the contest of opinion through which we have passed, the animation of discussions and of exertions has sometimes worn an aspect which might impose on strangers unused to think freely, and to speak and to write what they think; but this being now decided by the voice of the nation, announced according to the rules of the constitution all will of course arrange themselves under the will of the law, and unite in common efforts for the common good.
Página 178 - But every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. We have called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.
Página 177 - Let us then, fellow-citizens, unite with one heart and one mind; let us restore to social intercourse that harmony and affection without which liberty, and even life itself, are but dreary things. And let us reflect that, having banished from our land that religious intolerance under which mankind so long bled and suffered, we have yet gained little if we countenance a political intolerance as despotic, as wicked, and capable of as bitter and bloody persecutions.
Página 179 - I know, indeed, that some honest men fear that a republican government cannot be strong, that this government is not strong enough. But would the honest patriot, in the full tide of successful experiment, abandon a government which has so far kept us free and firm, on the theoretic and visionary fear that this government, the world's best hope, may by possibility want energy to preserve itself? I trust not. I believe this, on the contrary, the strongest government on earth.
Página 210 - And when Abraham saw that the man blessed not God, he said unto him, " Wherefore dost thou not worship the most high God, Creator of heaven and earth...
Página 211 - The old man told him that he worshipped the fire only, and acknowledged no other god. At which answer Abraham grew so zealously angry that he thrust the old man out of his tent, and exposed him to all the evils of the night and an unguarded condition. When the old man was gone, God called to Abraham, and asked him where the stranger was. He replied, 'I thrust him away because he did not worship thee.