 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
 | 1877 - 972 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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 660 sider
...anything, the venerable Dr. Franklin, then eighty-two years of age, arose in his place and said : " How has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto...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.... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry - 1877 - 318 sider
...circumstances. In this situation of this assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto...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!... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1877 - 926 sider
...the dark, to find political truth, and scarcely able to distinguish it when presented to us, how lias it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought...In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, and when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers,... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 sider
...were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, low has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once...Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and they were graciously... | |
 | Edward Parsons - 1879 - 320 sider
...truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened that we have not once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights...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... | |
 | John Stevens C. Abbott - 1879 - 418 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 yet hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings?... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1881 - 926 sider
...ready to separate without accomplishing the great objects of our meeting, that we have hitherto not once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection.... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester - 1883 - 612 sider
...situation of the Assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, — how has...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 were... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1884 - 556 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.... | |
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