The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review, Volumes 8-9Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson Munroe and Francis, 1810 - American literature Vols. 3-4 include appendix: "The Political cabinet." |
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... fact , that no complete set is known to exist . The least imperfect , which contained only five of the nine volumes , was in possession of D. Fr. Manoel de Cenaculo Villas Boas , bishop of Beja . We say was in his possession , because ...
... fact , that no complete set is known to exist . The least imperfect , which contained only five of the nine volumes , was in possession of D. Fr. Manoel de Cenaculo Villas Boas , bishop of Beja . We say was in his possession , because ...
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... fact with the greatest merchant marine in the world , except one , and , of consequence , capable of being soon the second naval power , ( in our own seas , the first , ) we are utterly helpless : that , in the opinion even of our ...
... fact with the greatest merchant marine in the world , except one , and , of consequence , capable of being soon the second naval power , ( in our own seas , the first , ) we are utterly helpless : that , in the opinion even of our ...
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... fact , for one mo- ment , abandoned the belief both of our competency to defend ourselves , and of the adequacy of our national spirit to such a result , provided our means were not suffered to lie inactive , and our spirit were not ...
... fact , for one mo- ment , abandoned the belief both of our competency to defend ourselves , and of the adequacy of our national spirit to such a result , provided our means were not suffered to lie inactive , and our spirit were not ...
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... fact government . No correct politician will presume to engage , that the same form of government would succeed equally well , or even succeed at all , any where else , or even in England under any other circumstances . Who will dare to ...
... fact government . No correct politician will presume to engage , that the same form of government would succeed equally well , or even succeed at all , any where else , or even in England under any other circumstances . Who will dare to ...
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... fact subjects of a despotism ; the worse , because it is of the mind ; worst of all , because it is exercised under the pretence and in the name of liberty . ( To be continued . ) ARTICLE 2 . A treatise on the Statute of Frauds 1810 ...
... fact subjects of a despotism ; the worse , because it is of the mind ; worst of all , because it is exercised under the pretence and in the name of liberty . ( To be continued . ) ARTICLE 2 . A treatise on the Statute of Frauds 1810 ...
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Page 85 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Page 166 - Think what with them they would do That without them dare to woo ; And unless that mind I see, What care I how great she be ? Great, or good, or kind, or fair, I will ne'er the more despair: If she love me, this believe, I will die ere she shall grieve...
Page 287 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience, and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both!
Page 124 - The renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller was descended from a long line of Dutch burgomasters who had successively dozed away their lives and grown fat upon the bench of magistracy in Rotterdam, and who had comported themselves with such singular wisdom and propriety that they were never either heard or talked of— which, next to being universally applauded, should be the object of ambition of all magistrates and rulers.
Page 128 - But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth ? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee ; how much less this house which I have built...
Page 134 - I am very confident, that the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word. For my part I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the reformed churches who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no farther than the instruments of their reformation.
Page 263 - Pythagorean scale of numbers was at once discovered to be perfect; but the poems of Homer we yet know not to transcend the common limits of human intelligence, but by remarking, that nation after nation, and century after century, has been able to do little more than transpose his incidents, new name his characters, and paraphrase his sentiments.
Page 80 - HENCE, loathed Melancholy, Of Cerberus and blackest Midnight born In Stygian cave forlorn, 'Mongst horrid shapes, and shrieks, and sights unholy ! Find out some uncouth cell Where brooding Darkness spreads his jealous wings And the night-raven sings ; There under ebon shades, and low-browed rocks As ragged as thy locks, In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell.
Page 125 - This, by the way, is a casual remark, which I would not for the universe have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller.
Page 82 - Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips, and cranks,* and wanton* wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.