 You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the toil, and blood, and treasure that it will cost us to maintain this declaration and support and defend these States. Yet, through all the gloom, I can see the rays of...  The Life of John Adams - Seite 322von Charles Francis Adams - 1871Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1863 - 538 Seiten
...and support and defend these i .States. Yet through all the gloom, I can see the rays of ravish, ing light and glory. I can see that the end is more than...rue it. — which I trust in God we shall not. The time which has elapsed since the great event took place is so considerable, — the national experience... | |
 | John Adams - 1841 - 334 Seiten
...restoration of the unpublished portion. of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore. You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but...should rue it, which I trust in God we shall not. LETTER LXII. Philadelphia, 7 July, 1776. I HAVE, this moment, folded up a magazine and an Evening Post,... | |
 | 1842 - 432 Seiten
...and illuminations from one end of the continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore. " You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but...should rue it, which I trust in God we shall not" — Vol. I. pp. 128, 129. His countrymen do not move fast enough for Mr. Adams. He thus gives vent... | |
 | 1842 - 576 Seiten
...more than worth all the means. And that posterity will triumph in this day's transaction, even though we should rue it, which I trust in God we shall not." — Vol. i., p. 128. And here, at this great incident of Mr. Adams's life, at this great event in the... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 Seiten
...the gloom, I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory. I can see that the end is worth more than all the means ; and that posterity will triumph in...should rue it, — which I trust in God we shall not." Letters of John Adams, published by his Grandson, CF Adams. merits of the cause, — but I dare say... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 492 Seiten
...with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the toil and blood, and treasure, that it will cost to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend...should rue it, which I trust in God we shall not." We have said that Mr. Adams was firm, and that he was sagacious; we remark, thirdly, that he was ardent... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 536 Seiten
...and treasure, that it will cost to maintain this Declaration, and support and det'end these Stales. Yet, through all the gloom, I can see the rays of...should rue it, which I trust in God we shall not." We have said that Mr. Adams was firm, and that he was sagacious; we remark, thirdly, that he was ardent... | |
 | John Adams - 1856 - 716 Seiten
...from this time forward, forevermore. " You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not. 1 am well aware of the toil, and blood, and treasure...we shall not." The reference in this letter to the 2d of July, is to the true decision upon independence involved in the adoption of the resolution of... | |
 | John Stetson Barry - 1857 - 488 Seiten
...UNANIMITY WITH DIFFICULTY SECURED. CHAP. terity will trinmph in that day's transactions, even although ^^_ we should rue it, which I trust in God we shall not." 1 1776. It should be observed, in passing, that unanimity was not secured without great exertions on... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 Seiten
...and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of the continent to the other, from this time forward for...should rue it, which I trust in God we shall not. FRANCIS HOPKINSON, 1737—1701. FRANCIS HOPKIXSOX, the eon of Thomas Hopkinson, an English gentleman... | |
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