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... called from one hard duty to another ; sometimes compelled to leave unfinished what was happily begun , or to finish with slovenly haste what by time and care might have been improved to excellence . Under circumstances of such ...
... called from one hard duty to another ; sometimes compelled to leave unfinished what was happily begun , or to finish with slovenly haste what by time and care might have been improved to excellence . Under circumstances of such ...
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... called to that sta- tion . They were secondary to that sound judgment , that culti vated mind , that general and com- prehensive knowledge of parlia- mentary practice and forms , that ought invariably and inseparably to belong to the ...
... called to that sta- tion . They were secondary to that sound judgment , that culti vated mind , that general and com- prehensive knowledge of parlia- mentary practice and forms , that ought invariably and inseparably to belong to the ...
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... called upon to make some observations upon his ma- jesty's speech , and upon something that had fallen from the noble lord who had just sat down , did not intend to oppose the address . There were some topics to which he felt himself called ...
... called upon to make some observations upon his ma- jesty's speech , and upon something that had fallen from the noble lord who had just sat down , did not intend to oppose the address . There were some topics to which he felt himself called ...
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... called for , than in the present un- exampled state of public affairs ; and he was persuaded that the de- liberations of that house would be so conducted as to merit the confi- dence which his majesty had been graciously pleased to ...
... called for , than in the present un- exampled state of public affairs ; and he was persuaded that the de- liberations of that house would be so conducted as to merit the confi- dence which his majesty had been graciously pleased to ...
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... called for , or any grounds to rest upon , and has brought charges against us , with respect to the army , the navy , and the finances . He has attacked our management of our foreign affairs , he has accused us of stirring up discontent ...
... called for , or any grounds to rest upon , and has brought charges against us , with respect to the army , the navy , and the finances . He has attacked our management of our foreign affairs , he has accused us of stirring up discontent ...
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Page 252 - Their patriotism would certainly prefer its continuance and application to the great purposes of the public education, roads, rivers, canals, and such other objects of public improvement as it may be thought proper to add to the constitutional enumeration of federal powers.
Page 251 - I congratulate you, fellow-citizens, on the approach of the period at which you may interpose your authority constitutionally to withdraw the citizens of the United States from all further participation in those violations of human rights which have been so long continued on the unoffending inhabitants of Africa, and which the morality, the reputation, and the best interests of our country have long been eager to proscribe.
Page 159 - Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart : and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.
Page 130 - Hardy, and as that officer, though often sent for, could not leave the deck, Nelson feared that some fatal cause prevented him, and repeatedly cried: "Will no one bring Hardy to me?
Page 131 - I am going fast; it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair and all other things belonging to me.
Page 131 - I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck ? ' ' Hardy answered, '
Page 274 - We do for that end publish this Our royal proclamation, and do hereby dissolve the said Parliament accordingly ; and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the knights, citizens, and burgesses, and the commissioners for shires and burghs, of the House of...
Page 251 - After proceeding up it about six hundred miles, nearly as far as the French settlements had extended while the country was in their possession, our geographers were obliged to return without completing their work.
Page 85 - I can give you a strong proof; for I not only suppressed the letter while you stayed there, out of delicacy to you, but it was the reason why, out of delicacy to myself, I did not go to see him, as you often proposed to me, thinking it wrong to go and make a cordial visit to a man, with a letter in my pocket to laugh at him.
Page 251 - The expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, for exploring the river Missouri, and the best communication from that to the Pacific ocean, has had all the success which could have been expected. They have traced the Missouri nearly to its source, descended the Columbia to the Pacific ocean, ascertained with accuracy the geography of that interesting communication across our continent, learned the character of the country, of its commerce, and inhabitants ; and it is but justice to say that Messrs....