The North American Review, Volume 28O. Everett, 1829 Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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Page 186 - ... the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature.
Page 410 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States and admitted as soon as possible according to the principles of the federal Constitution to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States, and in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and the Religion which they profess.
Page 348 - As some vast river of unfailing source, Rapid, exhaustless, deep, his numbers flowed, And oped new fountains in the human heart. Where Fancy halted, weary in her flight, In other men, his, fresh as morning, rose, And soared untrodden heights, and seemed at home Where angels bashful looked.
Page 476 - What is new is opposed, because most are unwilling to be taught; and what is known is rejected, because it is not sufficiently considered, that men more frequently require to be reminded than informed. The learned are afraid to declare their opinion early, lest they should put their reputation in hazard; the ignorant always imagine themselves giving some proof of delicacy, when they refuse to be pleased: and he that finds his way to reputation through all these obstructions, must acknowledge that...
Page 348 - And played familiar with his hoary locks ; Stood on the Alps, stood on the Apennines, And with the thunder talked, as friend to friend ; And wove his garland of the lightning's wing, In sportive twist, the lightning's fiery wing, Which as the footsteps of the dreadful God, Marching upon the storm in vengeance, seemed ; Then turned, and with the grasshopper, who sang His evening song beneath his feet, conversed.
Page 24 - The portals nine of hell arise. Right against the eastern gate, By the moss-grown pile he sate ; Where long of yore to sleep was laid The dust of the prophetic maid. Facing to the northern clime, Thrice he traced the Runic rhyme ; Thrice pronounced, in accents dread, The thrilling verse that wakes the dead : Till from out the hollow ground Slowly breathed a sullen sound.
Page 184 - HISTORY OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF EUROPE AND ITS COLONIES, FROM THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA TO THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.
Page 51 - Legislature to exist, as occasion shall necessarily require; and to take and surprise, by all ways and means whatsoever, all and every such person or persons, with their ships, arms, ammunition and other goods as shall, in a hostile manner, invade or attempt the invading, conquering or annoying this Commonwealth...
Page 53 - the first step taken to deface the beauty of our Temple of Liberty", "the deepest piece of cunning yet attempted; it is sowing the seeds of all that European Courts wish to grow up among us, viz. of vanity, ambition, corruption, discord and sedition...
Page 348 - In other men, his, fresh as morning, rose, And soared untrodden heights, and seemed at home, Where angels bashful looked. Others, though great, Beneath their argument seemed struggling whiles ; He from above descending stooped to touch The loftiest thought; and proudly stooped, as though It scarce deserved his verse. With Nature's self He seemed an old acquaintance, free to jest At will with all her glorious majesty. He laid his hand upon " the Ocean's mane," And played familiar with his hoary locks.