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" Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference... "
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The Constitutional History of the United States: From the Adoption ..., Volume 1

William Archer Cocke - 1858 - 442 pages
...That for solidity of reasoning, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia." These sagacious men, looking abroad, saw that strength and support might be reckoned on and gathered...
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HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY - 1858 - 448 pages
...reason, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion under a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia. The histories of Greece and Kome give us nothing equal to it, and all attempts to impose servitude...
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The Life and Times of Charles James Fox, Volume 1

Earl John Russell Russell - 1859 - 398 pages
...force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia. I trust itis obvious to your lordships that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish...
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The history of England, by D. Hume, continued by T. Smollett, and to the ...

David Hume - 1859 - 242 pages
...foree of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult cireumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia !" If Chatham did not take this view of the proceedings of the congress of Philadelphia out of eheer...
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A History of the United States: For Families and Libraries

Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 pages
...wisdom of conclusion under CARPENTER'S HALL. •, r ,. c - , such a complication ot circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia.7 In all its proceedings Congress manifested decorum, firmness,8 moderation, 1 This name...
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History of Independence Hall: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time ...

David W. Belisle - 1859 - 450 pages
...force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of circumstances, no national body of men can stand in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia/' The next year the Assembly presented such an array of Tories, that it was impossible to elect delegates...
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The Pulpit of the American Revolution: Or, The Political Sermons of the ...

John Wingate Thornton - 1860 - 562 pages
...of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conciusion, under such complication of circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia." The Provincial Congress, assembled at the meeting-house in Concord, October 13, 1774, in a message...
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The Popular History of England: An Illustrated History of Society ..., Volume 6

Charles Knight - 1860 - 528 pages
...force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your lordships that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish...
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The Pulpit of the American Revolution: Or, The Political Sermons of the ...

John Wingate Thornton - 1860 - 556 pages
...of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such complication of circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia." The Provincial Congress, assembled at tlje meeting-house in Concord, October 13, 1774, in a message...
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A Pictorical History of the United States

Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 388 pages
...reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia."4 36. In all its proceedings Congress manifested decorum, firmness,5 moderation and loyalty;...
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