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... The Eclectic Review - Page 379edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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