 | 1842 - 544 pages
...cause, my God and my Lord!" It is, we repeat, a scene worthy of illustration by poet and painter too. " It was enough," says Mr. Adams, " to melt a heart...the old, grave, pacific Quakers of Philadelphia." But to return. The tone of Mr. Adams's letter, in which he describes Mr. Duche's officiating as chaplain... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - United States - 1847 - 574 pages
...which were expressed yesterday, and the fixed determination that they should be supported, were enough to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old, grave, pacific Quakers of Pennsylvania. ' My dear, do intreat every friend I have to write me. Every line that comes from our... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - Children's literature - 1851 - 220 pages
...emotion with which they turned imploringly to Heaven for divine interposition and aid ? ' It was enough to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old, grave Quakers of Philadelphia.' " " Yes," said Wilson, when young Harmar had concluded, "that was a scene... | |
 | Sophia Hayes Wyatt - Bars (Drinking establishments) - 1854 - 308 pages
...emotions with Which they turned imploringly to heaven for divine interposition and aid 1 " It was enough to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into...the old, grave, pacific Quakers of Philadelphia." John Adams' Interview with George III. The following is an extract from a letter to Mr. Jay, in which... | |
 | John Adams - United States - 1856 - 716 pages
...17th of September, " convinced me that America will support the Massachusetts, or perish with her." " I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old, grave, pacific Quakers of Pennsylvania," he tells his wife. With great unanimity the voice went forth that the poor people of... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - Pennsylvania - 1857 - 686 pages
...in the sortes Biblica, it would be thought providential. The whole scene and crisis — was enough to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old, grave, pacific Quakers. Congress, and Seat of Government at Princeton, July, 1783. The Rev. Ashbel Green, in writing to his... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - Pennsylvania - 1850 - 628 pages
...in the series Biblica, it would be thought providential. The whole scene and crisis — was enough to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old, grave, pacific Quakers. Congress, and Seat of Government at Princeton, July, 1783. The Rev. Ashbel Green, in writing to his... | |
 | John Adams, Charles Francis Adams - United States - 1865 - 580 pages
...which were expressed yesterday, and the fixed determination that they should be supported, were enough to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old, grave, pacific Quakers of Pennsylvania." JA to his Wife, 18 Sept. Compare the letter of S. Adams to Dr. Chauncy. Quincy's Life... | |
 | Richard Henry Wilde - American poetry - 1867 - 356 pages
...imploringly to Heaven for aid ? " It was enough," says Mr. Adams, " to melt the hardest heart. I saw tears gush into the eyes of the old, grave, pacific Quakers of Philadelphia." NOTE 20. — Stanza LXXVIII. Line 1. " And other fields since then in foreign lands" &c. This and some... | |
 | Charles Francis Adams - 1871 - 538 pages
...7th of September, " convinced me that America will support the Massachusetts, or perish with her." "I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old, grave, pacific Quakers of Pennsylvania," he tells his wife. With great unanimity the voice went forth that the poor people of... | |
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Massachusetts which were expressed yesterday, and the fixed determination that they should be supported, were enough to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old grave pacific Quakers of Pennsylvania. 
