Works: With a Life of the Author, Volume 2Little, Brown, 1865 - United States |
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... Paine's . The years of my youth are marked by divine Providence with various and with great events . The last year is rendered conspicuous , in the memorials of past ages , by a series of very remarkable events , of various kinds . The ...
... Paine's . The years of my youth are marked by divine Providence with various and with great events . The last year is rendered conspicuous , in the memorials of past ages , by a series of very remarkable events , of various kinds . The ...
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... Paine . " If I attempt a composition , my thoughts are slow and dull . " Paine is discouraged , and Quincy has not courage enough3 to harbor a thought of acquiring a great character . In short , none of them have a foundation that will ...
... Paine . " If I attempt a composition , my thoughts are slow and dull . " Paine is discouraged , and Quincy has not courage enough3 to harbor a thought of acquiring a great character . In short , none of them have a foundation that will ...
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... Paine ( to me . ) " You don't intend to be a sage , I suppose ? " Oh , Paine has not penetration to reach the bottom of my mind . He don't know me ; next time I will answer him , and say , " No. Knowledge enough to keep out of fire and ...
... Paine ( to me . ) " You don't intend to be a sage , I suppose ? " Oh , Paine has not penetration to reach the bottom of my mind . He don't know me ; next time I will answer him , and say , " No. Knowledge enough to keep out of fire and ...
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... Paine , at the lawyers ' table . I felt shy , under awe and concern ; for Mr Gridley , Mr. Pratt , Mr. Otis , Mr. Kent , and Mr. Thacher , were all present , and looked sour . I had no acquaintance with any- body but Paine and Quincy ...
... Paine , at the lawyers ' table . I felt shy , under awe and concern ; for Mr Gridley , Mr. Pratt , Mr. Otis , Mr. Kent , and Mr. Thacher , were all present , and looked sour . I had no acquaintance with any- body but Paine and Quincy ...
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... Paine is conceited , and pretends to more knowledge and genius than he has . I have heard him say that he took more pleasure in solving a prob- lem in algebra than in a frolic . He told me the other day , that he was as curious after a ...
... Paine is conceited , and pretends to more knowledge and genius than he has . I have heard him say that he took more pleasure in solving a prob- lem in algebra than in a frolic . He told me the other day , that he was as curious after a ...
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Page 197 - But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Page 192 - Britain ; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Laws and Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the Colonies and People of America, Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
Page 539 - And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening and preserving of the laws, Parliaments ought to be held frequently.
Page 539 - But, from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interest of both countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British parliament, as are bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of taxation internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America,...
Page 496 - All charges of war and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states...
Page 539 - That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king ; and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.
Page 18 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Page 319 - And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the devil and Satan, which deceiveth the whole. world ; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Page 540 - And they do claim, demand, and insist upon all and singular the premises, as their undoubted rights and liberties ; and that no declarations, judgments, doings or proceedings, to the prejudice of the people in any of the said premises, ought in any wise to be drawn hereafter into consequence or example...
Page 536 - An act to discontinue, in such manner and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading, or shipping of goods, wares and merchandize, at the town, and within the harbour of Boston, in the province of Massachusetts- Bay in North- America...