Letters on National Subjects, Auxiliary to Universal Education, and Scientific Knowledge: Addressed to Burwell Bassett, Late a Member of the House of Representatives, and James Monroe, President of the United States of Americaauthor, 1820 - 60 páginas |
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... individuals may be assured that my determination is never to meddle with any fault I cannot mend . I do not say the American character is perfect , faultless or above the standard of human nature in other countries , but I do not ...
... individuals may be assured that my determination is never to meddle with any fault I cannot mend . I do not say the American character is perfect , faultless or above the standard of human nature in other countries , but I do not ...
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... individuals or legislatures , justly to appre- ciate and improve their resources , and place public legislators in the position of men who can clearly see , and firmly pursue a noble object - men who have attained the art of ...
... individuals or legislatures , justly to appre- ciate and improve their resources , and place public legislators in the position of men who can clearly see , and firmly pursue a noble object - men who have attained the art of ...
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... individual risk ; 3. By donations of the possessors of curiosities . The last affords me the foundation of my hopes . With the exception of suitable buildings , little or no national expense is likely to be essential to produce a ...
... individual risk ; 3. By donations of the possessors of curiosities . The last affords me the foundation of my hopes . With the exception of suitable buildings , little or no national expense is likely to be essential to produce a ...
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... individuals , whose trouble in rais- ing such institutions do them equal honor as men , and friends of science . So far from these being neglected , I should recom- mend ALL being aided and enriched , by public zeal ; still this leaves ...
... individuals , whose trouble in rais- ing such institutions do them equal honor as men , and friends of science . So far from these being neglected , I should recom- mend ALL being aided and enriched , by public zeal ; still this leaves ...
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... individual patriotism re- quisite be a sacrifice ? No ! every exertion of patriotic feeling operates as capital placed out at compound interest . Event- ually , all the colleges may have their museums to aid and illus- trate their ...
... individual patriotism re- quisite be a sacrifice ? No ! every exertion of patriotic feeling operates as capital placed out at compound interest . Event- ually , all the colleges may have their museums to aid and illus- trate their ...
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afford agricultural America arts of design beauties benefits blessings Burwell Bassett character cherish Choptank river citizen civilization clay common compound interest connexion consequence course of study Cowries design for manufactures earth effect eminence energy exertion expense extend feelings foreign specimens forming fruits future ages glory grain happiness heart Heaven HENRY CLAY HONORED FRIEND hope human important impressions improvement increase Indians institutions instruction intellectual interest JAMES MONROE JOSEPH LANCASTER knowledge Lancasterian system land ledge legislative liberty magnesia manufactures materials maturity means measures mental meridian height mind museums nation native nature neglected NUMA POMPILIUS object Pacific ocean patriotism peace perfect persons possess pound weight precepts present principle produced promote render rich rising scale scientific Scotland strength superior sure system of education talent teachers thee thou thousand thy attention tion treasures true glory union United virtue welfare wisdom wish worthy youth
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Página 40 - He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
Página 30 - Of all that live, and move, and breathe, Man only rises o'er his birth ; He looks above, around, beneath, At once the heir of heaven and earth : Force, cunning, speed, which nature gave The various tribes throughout her plan, Life to enjoy, from death to save, — These are the lowest powers of man. From strength to strength he travels on : He leaves the lingering brute behind ; And when a few short years are gone, He soars a disembodied mind : Beyond the grave his course sublime Destined through...
Página 30 - ... to strength he travels on; He leaves the lingering Brute behind And when a few short years are gone, He soars, a disembodied mind. Destined his future course sublime Through nobler, brighter paths to run; With him, the final end of time, Is but eternity begun. What guides him in his high persuit, Opens, illumines, cheers his way? Discerns th' immortal from the brute, God's image from the mould of clay? 'Tis knowledge, knowledge of the soul, Is power and liberty and peace; And, while the celestial...
Página 30 - Reigns through the deep with quenchless rage ; Parent and young, unweaned from blood, Are still the same from age to age. Of all that live, and move, and breathe, Man only rises o'er his birth ; He looks above, around, beneath, At once the heir of heaven and earth : Force, cunning, speed, which Nature gave The various tribes throughout her plan, Life to enjoy, from death to save, These are the lowest powers of Man. From strength to strength...
Página 40 - When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. For the Lord's portion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Página 18 - The Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, mindful of the benefits which the City of London received in her ample share in the...
Página 19 - I was looking at the map of NORTH COLUMBIA, from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. Under an introversion of mind arising from this view of the nation, I...