 It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which...  Niagara Index - Side 541900Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1802 - 440 sider
...had more than usual solemnity. His eye was fixed, and seemed to look into futurity. " It is (said he) too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conis to be sustained, If, to please the people, we offer what tre ourselves disapprove, how can we... | |
 | 1889 - 1088 sider
...figure drawn up to its full height, he exclaimed in tones unwontedly solemn with suppressed emotion, ' It is too probable that no plan -we propose will be...If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work P Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1882 - 532 sider
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said: " It is too probable that no plan we propose...If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 610 sider
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said : " It is too probable that no plan we propose...If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the... | |
 | 1904 - 850 sider
...more than usual solemnity and grandeur, thus addressed them in tones of suppressed emotion : "It is probable that no plan we propose will be adopted....If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1885 - 616 sider
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said : " It is too probable that no plan we propose...If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the... | |
 | Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts - 1887 - 994 sider
...majestic sense of Washington brought the assemblage to the lofty plane of its duty and opportunity. He said, " It is too probable that no plan we propose...If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest... | |
 | 1887 - 636 sider
...its closed doors. Washington presided and he succeeded in binding the men together in a common oaase. He said: "It is too probable that no plan we propose...sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we oarselvee disapprove, how oan we afterward defend oar work? Let as raise a standard to which wise and... | |
 | District of Columbia. Board of Trustees of Public Schools - 1888 - 940 sider
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eyes seeming to look into futurity, said; 'It is too probable that no plan we propose...If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work f Let us raise a standard to which tho wise and the... | |
 | John Fiske - 1888 - 414 sider
...its full height, he solemn appeal. exclaimed in tones unwontcdly solemn with suppressed emotion, " It is too probable that no plan we propose will be...If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the... | |
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