Americana Illustrated, Volume 11National Americana Society, 1916 |
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Page 301 - Were half the power that fills the world with terror, Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and courts, Given to redeem the human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals or forts: The warrior's name would be a name abhorred!
Page 122 - I trust, on more reflection, you will see the matter in the same light with me. If not, I can only regret the circumstance, and must abide the consequences.
Page 123 - when" is in your own knowledge, but no way material to me, as the calumny has now first been disclosed so as to become the subject of my notice, and as the effect is present and palpable. Your letter has furnished me with new reasons for requiring a definite reply.
Page 29 - I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel : why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
Page 431 - You say," wrote McKean in reply, " that . . . about a third of the people of the colonies were against the Revolution. It required much reflection before I could fix my opinion on this subject ; but on mature deliberation I conclude you are right, and that more than a third of influential characters were against...
Page 88 - There are several houses pleasantly suited upon East River, near New York, where it is common to have turtle feasts : these happen once or twice in a week. Thirty or forty gentlemen and ladies meet and dine together, drink tea in the afternoon, fish and amuse themselves till evening, and then return home in Italian chaises, a gentleman and lady in each chaise.
Page 122 - You must perceive, sir, the necessity of a prompt and unqualified acknowledgment or denial of the use of any expressions which would warrant the assertions of Mr. Cooper.
Page 126 - The gentleman who was to give the word then explained to the parties the rules which were to govern them in firing, which were as follows : " The parties being placed at their stations, the second who gives the word shall ask them whether they are ready ; being answered in the affirmative, he shall say — present ! After this the parties shall present and fire when they please.
Page 122 - I send for your perusal a letter signed Charles D. Cooper, which, though apparently published some time ago, has but very recently come to my knowledge. Mr. Van Ness, who does me the...
Page 122 - I have maturely reflected on the subject of your letter of the eighteenth instant, and the more I have reflected, the more I have become convinced that I could not, without manifest impropriety, make the avowal or disavowal which you seem to think necessary.