The New-York Review, Volume 8George Dearborn & Company, 1841 |
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... Observations on the Faerie Queene , and Notes by the Editor . First American Edition . III . DOCTRINE OF TEMPERAMENTS 74 1. Treatise on the physiological and moral Manage- ment of Infancy . By ANDREW COMBE , M. D. 2. Lectures on the ...
... Observations on the Faerie Queene , and Notes by the Editor . First American Edition . III . DOCTRINE OF TEMPERAMENTS 74 1. Treatise on the physiological and moral Manage- ment of Infancy . By ANDREW COMBE , M. D. 2. Lectures on the ...
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... observed to be young men very desirous of improving by his conversation . Of all the cele- brated persons whom in life I have chanced to see , Dr. Franklin , both from his appearance and his conversation , seemed to me the most ...
... observed to be young men very desirous of improving by his conversation . Of all the cele- brated persons whom in life I have chanced to see , Dr. Franklin , both from his appearance and his conversation , seemed to me the most ...
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... Observations on a late publication , entitled , Thoughts on executive justice . ' " In 1788 , he went over to Paris to watch the first light of the meteor revolution , of which he thus speaks : " I was among those who , in the early ...
... Observations on a late publication , entitled , Thoughts on executive justice . ' " In 1788 , he went over to Paris to watch the first light of the meteor revolution , of which he thus speaks : " I was among those who , in the early ...
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... observed , that any person who wishes to hear what harm can be said of him , has only to declare himself a candidate at some popular election . With me the reverse of this observation has been the case ; and I seem to have 20 [ January ...
... observed , that any person who wishes to hear what harm can be said of him , has only to declare himself a candidate at some popular election . With me the reverse of this observation has been the case ; and I seem to have 20 [ January ...
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... observed of Galba - ' Omnium consensu capax Imperii , nisi imperasset . " — Vol . iii . , p . 301 . While on this matter of law , we cannot help saying a word on Romilly's vacations : " Hence sage , mysterious law , That sittest with ...
... observed of Galba - ' Omnium consensu capax Imperii , nisi imperasset . " — Vol . iii . , p . 301 . While on this matter of law , we cannot help saying a word on Romilly's vacations : " Hence sage , mysterious law , That sittest with ...
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Page 506 - Heaven lies about us in our infancy. Shades of the prison-house begin to close Upon the growing boy; But he beholds the light and whence it flows, He sees it in his joy. The youth who daily farther from the East Must travel, still is Nature's priest, And, by the vision splendid, Is on his way attended. At length the man perceives it die away And fade into the light of common day.
Page 197 - Comprehending all Islands within Twenty Leagues of any Part of the Shores of the United States, and lying between Lines to be drawn due East from the Points where the aforesaid Boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one Part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy, and the Atlantic Ocean ; excepting such Islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the Limits of the said Province of Nova Scotia.
Page 334 - Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked...
Page 151 - ... a dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidding appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government. History will teach us that the former has been found a much more certain road to the introduction of despotism than the latter, and that of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people, commencing demagogues...
Page 219 - Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent States; that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the Government, propriety and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof.
Page 43 - Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again; The eternal years of God are hers; But Error, wounded, writhes in pain,' And dies among his worshippers.
Page 336 - LORD, with what care hast thou begirt us round ! Parents first season us : then schoolmasters Deliver us to laws ; they send us bound To rules of reason, holy messengers, Pulpits and Sundays, sorrow dogging sin, Afflictions sorted, anguish of all sizes. Fine nets and stratagems to catch us in, Bibles laid open, millions of surprises, Blessings beforehand, ties of gratefulness, The sound of glory ringing in our ears ; Without, our shame ; within, our consciences ; Angels and grace...
Page 197 - Lawrence ; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean ; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
Page 220 - York, his heirs and assigns, all that part of the main land of New England, beginning at a certain place called or known by the name of St. Croix, next adjoining to New Scotland in America...
Page 140 - Constitution, which we now present, is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.