In this situation of this assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights... The American Whig Review - Side 2001845Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1835 - 358 sider
...our opinions, and now ready to separate, without accomplishing the great objects of our meeting — that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for divine protection. Our... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 552 sider
...situation of this assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it...understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protection.... | |
| United States. President (1885-1889 : Cleveland) - 1839 - 596 sider
...situation of this assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not heretofore once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Light to illuminate our understandings?... | |
| Harmon Kingsbury - 1840 - 404 sider
...situation of this Assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection.... | |
| James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 700 sider
...situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it...not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Faftier of lights, to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain,... | |
| Harmon Kingsbury - 1841 - 396 sider
...situation of this Assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it...Father of lights to illuminate our understandings 1 In the beginning of the contest. with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers... | |
| Henry Brevoort Renwick, James Renwick - 1841 - 402 sider
...truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented, how it had happened that they had hitherto not once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate their understandings ?" " We have been assured," said he, in continuation, " in the sacred writings,... | |
| Grenville Mellen - 1843 - 866 sider
...situation of this assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it...to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning oi the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for... | |
| 1845 - 394 sider
...situation of this assembly — groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us — how has...understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection.... | |
| Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 250 sider
...situation of this assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarcely able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it...hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Light to illuminate our understandings ? — In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we... | |
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