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" I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom... "
Mirabeau's letters, during his residence in England; with anecdotes &c., tr ... - Page 357
by Honoré Gabriel Riquetti comte de Mirabeau - 1832
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The Columbian Orator: Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces ...

Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 pages
...for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, . ^end wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication can stand in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your lordship-, that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, !" j establish despotism over such...
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Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1810 - 380 pages
...of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no...nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the genera] Congress at Philadelphia. I 'trust it is obvious to your Lordships, that all attempts to impose...
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The Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest Period to ..., Volume 18

Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 pages
...latino or body of men, can stand in preference 1o tlu, general Congress at Philadelphia. I tru« il is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to...such men, to establish despotism over such a mighty commenta nation, must be vain, must be fatal. Vie shall be forced ultimately to retract ; let us reirac...
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Transactions of the Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York, Volume 1

Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - 1815 - 616 pages
...of the world,) that, for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no...can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia."f The convulsions, devastations, and horrors which attended the revo• lution, were...
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An Introductory Discourse: Delivered Before the Literary and Philosophical ...

DeWitt Clinton, Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - 1815 - 160 pages
...and wisdom- of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or hody of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.''! The convulsiftns, devastations, and horrors which attended the revolution were ill calculated to cherish...
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The Columbian Orator: Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces ...

Caleb Bingham - 1817 - 314 pages
...conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, uo nation, or body of men can sland in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia....establish despotism over such a mighty continental na-. tion, must be Vain, must be fatal. We shall be forced, ultimately, to retract; let us retract...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
...state« of the world, but for solidity of reasoning, force of lagacity and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no...nation or body of men can stand in preference to the ge r.eral congress at Philadelphia." Л brave-fellow. — Among numberless feats of valor performed...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...and reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of different circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand...preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.— 1 trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose servitude en such men, to establish...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...and reasoning, force of sagacity, "id wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of différent circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congres« at Philadelphia. — 1 trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose...
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Elegant Extracts: Or Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose

Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...complication of difficult circumstances, can stand in preference to the Delegates of America, assembled in more intelligible to all readers, so, by a proper...expressive with this latinized English. Blair. § euch a mighty continental nation, must be vain, must be futile. Can such a national principled union...
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