 Read away," rejoined Jason, with an air of sufficient disdain. Read I did, and in the following sententious and comprehensive language, viz : — " Whereas the youth of this colony are found, by manifold experience, to be not inferior in their natural...  Cooper's Novels - Pagina 52door James Fenimore Cooper - 1852Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1826 - 334 pagina’s
...speaker, and brought in by Mr. Delancey, administered to some merriment. It had this singular preamble : " Whereas the youth of this colony are found, by manifold...country in the world, therefore, be it enacted," &c. The opposition to the sugar act, which now engrossed so much the public attention, was unsuccessful.... | |
 | William Smith - 1829 - 354 pagina’s
...speaker, and brought in by Mr, Delancey, administered to some merriment. It had this singular preamble : " Whereas the youth of this colony are found, by manifold...country in the world, therefore, be it enacted," &c. The opposition to the sugar act, which now engrossed so much the public attention, was unsuccessful.... | |
 | David Hosack - 1829 - 562 pagina’s
...bill for founding this school was brought in by Mr. Delancey, and had this singular preamble : — " Whereas, the youth of this colony are found by manifold...experience to be not inferior in their natural geniuses to those of any other country in the world, Therefore be it enacted," &c. From this the orator remarked... | |
 | 1830 - 336 pagina’s
...by Mr. Delancey, administered to some merriment. It had this singular preamble : " Whereas the jouth of this colony are found, by manifold experience,...country in the world, therefore, be it enacted," &c. The opposition to the sugar act, which now engrossed so much the public attention, was unsuccessful.... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1845 - 926 pagina’s
...care nothing for York pronunciation, which everybody knows is Dutch and full of corruptions. You'll never do anything worth speaking of in this colony,...other country in the world, therefore be it enacted,* 8cc." " There, sir," I said in exultation, " you * This quotation would seem to be accurate, and it... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1845 - 482 pagina’s
...an air of sufficient disdain. Read I did, and in the following sententious and compre- • hensive language, viz :—" Whereas the youth of this colony...* This quotation would seem to be accurate, and it ia somewhat curious to trace the reason why a preamble so singular should have been prefixed to the... | |
 | New-York Historical Society - 1829 - 658 pagina’s
...and brought in by Mr. Delancey, administered to some merriment. It had this singular pre* amble : " Whereas the youth of this colony are found, by manifold...country in the world, therefore, be it enacted," &c. The opposition to the sugar act, which now engrossed so much the public attention, was unsuccessful.... | |
 | DeWitt Clinton, William W. Campbell - 1849 - 436 pagina’s
...drafted by Mr. Philipse, the speaker, and brought in by Mr. Delancey, had this singular preamble : " Whereas, the youth of this Colony are found, by manifold...country in the world, therefore be it enacted, &c.'' It appears that at that early period, it was thought necessary to vindicate our country against the... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1855 - 482 pagina’s
...care nothing for York pronunciation, which everybody knows is Dutch and full of corruptions. You 'll never do anything worth speaking of in this colony,...in their natural geniuses to the youth of any other «ountry in the world, therefore be it enacted, &c."* * This quotation would seem to be accurate, and... | |
 | Henry Flanders - 1855 - 682 pagina’s
...by Mr. Be Lancey. The preamble excited a good deal of merriment. It ran thus: 'Whereas, the youth df this colony are found by manifold experience to be not inferior, in their natural geninscs, to the youth of any other country in the world : therefore be it enacted,' &c. Smith's History... | |
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