Washington's Birthday: Its History, Observance, Spirit, and Significance as Related in Prose and VerseRobert Haven Schauffler Moffat, Yard, 1910 - 328 Seiten Poems, essays, et cetera by Oliver Wendell Holmes and others. |
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... respect for his abilities felt by the preceding generation ; and Washington came to be regarded as a worthy , honest , well- meaning gentleman , but with no capacity for military and only mediocre ability in civil affairs . This ...
... respect for his abilities felt by the preceding generation ; and Washington came to be regarded as a worthy , honest , well- meaning gentleman , but with no capacity for military and only mediocre ability in civil affairs . This ...
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... respect and homage of those whose interest it is to refuse it and to execute his plans and projects by means un known even to those who are his instruments ; he is intrepid in dangers , yet never seeks them but when the good of his ...
... respect and homage of those whose interest it is to refuse it and to execute his plans and projects by means un known even to those who are his instruments ; he is intrepid in dangers , yet never seeks them but when the good of his ...
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... respect to the two others , who does not tertain the most pleasing anticipations . 8 His Excellency Don Gardqui's residence n caught the eye - and fixed it in pleasing contem The President . 2 The Senate . The Representatives of the ...
... respect to the two others , who does not tertain the most pleasing anticipations . 8 His Excellency Don Gardqui's residence n caught the eye - and fixed it in pleasing contem The President . 2 The Senate . The Representatives of the ...
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... accommodates foreign acters , strangers , and others , who , from motiv curiosity , respect for the chief magistrate , or cause , are induced to call upon me , I was una · attend to any business whatever ; for gentlemen ,
... accommodates foreign acters , strangers , and others , who , from motiv curiosity , respect for the chief magistrate , or cause , are induced to call upon me , I was una · attend to any business whatever ; for gentlemen ,
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... respect and forbade too great a freedom toward him , independently of that species of awe which is always felt in the moral influence of a great character ? In every move- ment , too , there was a polite gracefulness equal to any met ...
... respect and forbade too great a freedom toward him , independently of that species of awe which is always felt in the moral influence of a great character ? In every move- ment , too , there was a polite gracefulness equal to any met ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
admiration American army battle blessings Braddock's brave breath called cause celebration character CHARLES WENTWORTH UPHAM chief citizens College Colonel command conduct Congress Constitution Continental Congress country's countrymen crown duty exalted fame Father February 22 fire foreign Fort Duquesne freedom French French Revolution friends genius Gentlemen George Fisher George Washington glory hand happiness heart hero honor hope House human illustrious immortal independence ington interest James River John Adams justice land Lawrence Washington letters liberty live mankind memory ment military mind moral Mount Vernon name of Washington nation never occasion officers Owen Wister party patriot peace Philadelphia political President principles retired Revolution ROBERT HAVEN SCHAUFFLER Sachem schools Senate sentiment smile soldiers spirit sublime sword thou thought tion true trust Union United victory Virginia virtue voice Wash WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY whole wisdom York
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 295 - The nation which indulges towards another an habitual hatred or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest.
Seite 294 - As a very important source of strength and security, cherish public credit. One method of preserving it is to use it as sparingly as possible, avoiding occasions of expense by cultivating peace; but remembering also, that timely disbursements to prepare for danger, frequently prevent much greater disbursements to repel it; avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt, not only by shunning occasions of expense, but by vigorous exertions in time of peace, to discharge the debts which unavoidable wars...
Seite 288 - However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the Power of the People and to usurp for themselves the reins of Government ; destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
Seite 294 - ... the payment of debts there must be revenue; that to have revenue there must be taxes; that no taxes can be devised which are not more or less inconvenient and unpleasant; that the intrinsic embarrassment inseparable from the selection of the proper objects (which is always a choice of difficulties) ought to be a decisive motive for a candid construction of the conduct of the government in making it, and for a spirit of acquiescence in the measures for obtaining revenue, which the public exigencies...
Seite 294 - To facilitate to them the performance of their duty, it is essential that you should practically bear in mind, that towards the payment of debts there must be revenue ; that to have revenue there must be taxes ; that no taxes can be devised...
Seite 292 - A just estimate of that love of power and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the human heart, is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of political power, by dividing and distributing it into different depositories and constituting each the guardian of the public weal, against invasions by the others, has been evinced by experiments ancient and modern : some of them in our own country, and under our own eyes. To preserve...
Seite 126 - Where may the wearied eye repose When gazing on the great; Where neither guilty glory glows, Nor despicable state ? Yes — one — the first — the last — the best— The Cincinnatus of the West, Whom envy dared not hate, Bequeathed the name of Washington, To make man blush there was but One !
Seite 177 - Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens, the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.
Seite 281 - ... the happiness of the people of these States, under the auspices of liberty, may be made complete, by so careful a preservation and so prudent a use of this blessing as will acquire to them the glory of recommending it to the applause, the affection, and adoption of every nation which is yet a stranger to it.
Seite 296 - ... of a virtuous sense of obligation, a commendable deference for public opinion, or a laudable zeal for public good, the base or foolish compliances of ambition, corruption or infatuation. As avenues to foreign influence in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent patriot.