I know there is not a man here who would not rather see a general conflagration sweep over the land, or an earthquake sink it, than one jot or tittle of that plighted faith fall to the ground. For myself, having, twelve months ago in this place, moved... The Quarterly Review - Pagina 17geredigeerd door - 1841Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1847 - 408 pagina’s
...Bible, is the perfect and thorough furniture of the Christian minister, and the Christian Church, then may my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth." LKTTER FROM REV. GW FINNEY, brother of the president of Oberlin college, to the editor.... | |
| Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - 1849 - 512 pagina’s
...we die." And shall I not weep for thee, O my country 1 Yes ; when I forget thee, O Virginia, " let my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth.* My bowels! my bowels ! 1 am pained at the very heart ; I cannot hold my peace ; because... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1849 - 934 pagina’s
...vision. I burst into tears, and could not refrain from repeating, " If I forget thee, О Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth !" For weeks I had rambled over the scenes of my Saviour's later years, illustrated by his... | |
| Henry Hamlet Dobney - 1850 - 304 pagina’s
...than I should write or speak a word of irreverent reflection on any of the divine proceedings, let my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth. I would cheerfully die a thousand deaths, rather than allow the faintest shadow of an unworthy... | |
| John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 pagina’s
...you that George Washington be appointed commander of the forces, raised or to be raised, for defense of American liberty, " may my right hand forget her...of my mouth," if I hesitate or waver in the support 1 give him. The war, then, must go on. We must tight it through. And if the war must go on, why put... | |
| Joseph Emerson - 1851 - 212 pagina’s
...ground. For myself, having. 12 months ago, in this place, moved you, that George Washington be appointed commander of the forces, raised or to be raised, for defence of American liberty, may mj right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I hesitate or waver,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pagina’s
...For myself, having, twelve months ago, in this place, moved you that George Washington be appointed commander of the forces raised, or to be raised, for...defence of American liberty, may my right hand forget its cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I hesitate or waver in the support I... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pagina’s
...For myself, having, twelve months ago, in this place, moved you that George Washington be appointed commander of the forces raised, or to be raised, for...defence of American liberty, may my right hand forget its cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I hesitate or waver in the support I... | |
| James Spear Loring - 1852 - 720 pagina’s
...moved you that George Washington 86* be appointed commander of the forces, raised or to be raised, fat defence of American liberty, may my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my month, if I hesitate or waver in the support I give him. The war, then, must go on. We must fight... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pagina’s
...twelve months ago, in this place, moved you that George Washmgton be appointed commander of the forees raised, or to be raised, for defence of American liberty, may my right hand forget its cunning, and my tongue eleave to the roof of my mouth, if I hesitate or waver in the support I... | |
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