The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and PeaceSixty four tracts, compiled and edited by George C. Beckwith, corresponding secretaty of the American Peace Society. Each tract is separately as well as consecutively paged. |
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So different is that state of things from the present , or from any which the world has yet exhibited , that it may appear to some a mere chimera , a Utopian dream . But let such persons weigh the following considerations : 1.
So different is that state of things from the present , or from any which the world has yet exhibited , that it may appear to some a mere chimera , a Utopian dream . But let such persons weigh the following considerations : 1.
Page 65
“ While these preparations were going on , the officers were dressing themselves in full uniform , and arming themselves with their dirks ; and the prisoner's messmates carried him his best clothes , to make him appear in as decent a ...
“ While these preparations were going on , the officers were dressing themselves in full uniform , and arming themselves with their dirks ; and the prisoner's messmates carried him his best clothes , to make him appear in as decent a ...
Page 101
... made by powerful nations on those who were unable to resist them ; but in these cases justice has always been professed , and wrongs always alleged ; and however inconsistent these professions may appear to us , they may , under the ...
... made by powerful nations on those who were unable to resist them ; but in these cases justice has always been professed , and wrongs always alleged ; and however inconsistent these professions may appear to us , they may , under the ...
Page 146
... and also that the precept of John the Baptist to soldiers appears to be merely * This doctrine of the strict inviolability of human life is adopted by only a part of the believers in the contrariety of all war to the gospel , and is ...
... and also that the precept of John the Baptist to soldiers appears to be merely * This doctrine of the strict inviolability of human life is adopted by only a part of the believers in the contrariety of all war to the gospel , and is ...
Page 174
Since war has been universally advocated and applauded , it appears to me that it is not optional with any to remain neutral or ... a measure which appears , in the present state of things , the indispensable duty of every Christian .
Since war has been universally advocated and applauded , it appears to me that it is not optional with any to remain neutral or ... a measure which appears , in the present state of things , the indispensable duty of every Christian .
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| Title | The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace History of international law |
| Author | American Peace Society |
| Editor | George Cone Beckwith |
| Publisher | G.C.Beckwith, 1845 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 6 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 609 pages |
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