Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams, During the RevolutionHoughton, Mifflin and Company, 1875 - 424 páginas |
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... kind of appre hension as new as it was distressing ; one too , the vague nature of which tended indefinitely to multiply those terrors that had a better foundation in reality . The news of the surrender of General Burgoyne had done more ...
... kind of appre hension as new as it was distressing ; one too , the vague nature of which tended indefinitely to multiply those terrors that had a better foundation in reality . The news of the surrender of General Burgoyne had done more ...
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... kind be adopted and pursued with alac- rity and spirit . 5. JOHN ADAMS . York , 2 July , 1774 . I HAVE Concluded to mount my horse to - morrow morn- ing at four , and ride to Wells to hear my old worthy , learned , ingenious friend ...
... kind be adopted and pursued with alac- rity and spirit . 5. JOHN ADAMS . York , 2 July , 1774 . I HAVE Concluded to mount my horse to - morrow morn- ing at four , and ride to Wells to hear my old worthy , learned , ingenious friend ...
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... kind of picture of the manners , opinions , and principles of these times of perplexity , dan- ger , and distress . Deacon Sayward said at table this week in my hearing that there was but one point in which he differed in opin- ion from ...
... kind of picture of the manners , opinions , and principles of these times of perplexity , dan- ger , and distress . Deacon Sayward said at table this week in my hearing that there was but one point in which he differed in opin- ion from ...
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... kind ; to avoid all passion and personal altercation or reflections . I have found it diffi- cult to keep these resolutions exactly ; all but the last , however , I have religiously and punctiliously observed these six years . 5 July ...
... kind ; to avoid all passion and personal altercation or reflections . I have found it diffi- cult to keep these resolutions exactly ; all but the last , however , I have religiously and punctiliously observed these six years . 5 July ...
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... kind . And the question seems to me to be , whether the American colonies are to be considered as a distinct community so far as to have a right to judge for themselves when the fundamentals of their government are destroyed or invaded ...
... kind . And the question seems to me to be , whether the American colonies are to be considered as a distinct community so far as to have a right to judge for themselves when the fundamentals of their government are destroyed or invaded ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ABIGAIL ADAMS Adieu agreeable America anxiety army arrived believe Bilbao blessings Boston Braintree Britain brother Captain character Charlestown Colonel colonies Congress Continental army Court danger dear DEAREST FRIEND Delaware River distress duty enemy England expect father favor fear feel Ferrol fleet frigate gentlemen give Grape Island hand happy hear heard heart Heaven honor hope hundred inclose Island JOHN ADAMS lady letters liberty live March Massachusetts men-of-war ment militia mind morning Mount Wollaston never night obliged officers peace person Philadelphia pleasure politics PORTIA Pray province Quincy received Rhode Island sailed Samuel Adams sent sentiments September spirit suppose taken tell tender things thought tion told Tories town vessel virtue Washington week Weymouth Whigs whole wish write yesterday York
Pasajes populares
Página 186 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore.
Página 384 - With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew ; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild ; then silent night, With this her solemn bird and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Página 186 - You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the toil, and blood and treasure, that it will cost...
Página 141 - And, by the way, in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could.
Página 82 - Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied.
Página 15 - Bear me, some god ! Oh quickly bear me hence To wholesome solitude, the nurse of sense, Where contemplation prunes her ruffled wings, And the free soul looks down to pity kings...
Página 59 - Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not : behold, your GOD will come with vengeance, even GOD with a recompense ; He will come and save you.
Página 48 - That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. 14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Página 373 - I must study politics and war, that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history and naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.
Página 126 - Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?
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