The Probe, Or, One Hundred and Two Essays on the Nature of Men and ThingsPublished for the author, 1847 - 336 halaman |
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... whole neighbourhood . Anger , like too much wine , hides us from ourselves , but exposes us to others . If the man who has , for years , been a con- firmed drunkard , can form , and religiously keep , a res- olution to refrain from the ...
... whole neighbourhood . Anger , like too much wine , hides us from ourselves , but exposes us to others . If the man who has , for years , been a con- firmed drunkard , can form , and religiously keep , a res- olution to refrain from the ...
Halaman 38
... whole lump , and produce fearful and rapid destruction . Its march is onward ; it gains force and velocity , and the moment it is permitted to pass the summit of the inclined plane of reason , the rope of patriotism snaps , the hook of ...
... whole lump , and produce fearful and rapid destruction . Its march is onward ; it gains force and velocity , and the moment it is permitted to pass the summit of the inclined plane of reason , the rope of patriotism snaps , the hook of ...
Halaman 48
... whole citadel , deranging the whole machinery of life , and wasting his mental powers ; until he becomes twice a child ; and then delivers him over to his last and best friend , DEATH , who breaks the carnal bondage , sets the ...
... whole citadel , deranging the whole machinery of life , and wasting his mental powers ; until he becomes twice a child ; and then delivers him over to his last and best friend , DEATH , who breaks the carnal bondage , sets the ...
Halaman 49
... whole . The concussion may break many more , create a panic , and the chain become useless . If this misfortune would cure the evil , it would be a blessing in disguise ; but so deeply rooted is this sys- tem among us , that no sooner ...
... whole . The concussion may break many more , create a panic , and the chain become useless . If this misfortune would cure the evil , it would be a blessing in disguise ; but so deeply rooted is this sys- tem among us , that no sooner ...
Halaman 61
... whole man onward - right onward to his object - this , this is eloquence , or rather , it is some- thing greater than eloquence - it is action , noble , sub- lime , and god - like action . ” Rhetoric , as taught in our seminaries , and ...
... whole man onward - right onward to his object - this , this is eloquence , or rather , it is some- thing greater than eloquence - it is action , noble , sub- lime , and god - like action . ” Rhetoric , as taught in our seminaries , and ...
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Halaman 4 - ... 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled, in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class, shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class...
Halaman 2 - Rodney, George Read, Thomas M'Kean. Maryland. — Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Virginia. — George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton. North Carolina. — William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn. South Carolina. — Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton. Georgia. — Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton.
Halaman 10 - United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and together with the vice-president, chosen for the same term, be elected as follows : 2. Each State shall appoint...
Halaman 11 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Halaman 35 - ... establishing, with powers so disposed, in order to give trade a stable course, to define the rights of our merchants, and to enable the government to support them, conventional rules of intercourse, the best that present circumstances and mutual opinion will permit, but temporary, and liable to be from time to time abandoned or varied, as experience and circumstances shall dictate...
Halaman 30 - Patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in Governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And, there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its...
Halaman 49 - Resolved, That by two royal charters, granted by King James the First, the colonists aforesaid are declared entitled to all the privileges, liberties, and immunities of denizens aud natural-born subjects, to all intents and purposes as if they had been abiding and born within the realm of England.
Halaman 37 - THOUGH in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am, nevertheless, too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate the evils, to which they may tend. I shall also carry with me the hope that my country will never cease to view them with indulgence...
Halaman 25 - The West derives from the East supplies requisite to its growth and comfort ; and, what is perhaps of still greater consequence, it must of necessity owe the secure enjoyment of indispensable outlets for its own productions to the weight, influence, and the future maritime strength of the Atlantic side of the Union, directed by an indissoluble community of interest as one nation.
Halaman 33 - ... nation,) facility to betray or sacrifice the interests of their own country, without odium, sometimes even with popularity; gilding with the appearances 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.