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" Peace, receive unwonted admiration when we discern them in war, — like violets shedding their perfume on the perilous edge of the precipice, beyond the smiling borders of civilization. God be praised for all the examples of magnanimous virtue which... "
The True Grandeur of Nations: An Oration Delivered Before the Authorities of ... - Page 75
by Charles Sumner - 1846 - 104 pages
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The Friend, Volume 19

Robert Smith - Society of Friends - 1846 - 434 pages
...perilous edges of the precipice, beyond- the smiling borders of civilization. God be praised for all Ihe examples of magnanimous virtue which he has vouchsafed...of cavalry and by golden eagles which moved in the ";!;•!>, stooped from his saddle to listen to the prayer of the humble widow, demanding justice for...
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Orations and Speeches [1845-1850], Volume 1

Charles Sumner - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 428 pages
...shedding their perfume on the perilous edges of the precipice, beyond the smiling borders of civilization. God be praised for all the examples of magnanimous...by squadrons of cavalry, and by golden eagles which swayed in the winds, stooped from his saddle to listen to the prayer of the humble widow, demanding...
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The Hundred Boston Orators Appointed by the Municipal Authorities and Other ...

James Spear Loring - Boston (Mass.) - 1852 - 762 pages
...shedding their perfume on the perilous edges of the precipice, beyond the smiling borders of civilization. God be praised for all the examples of magnanimous...by squadrons of cavalry, and by golden eagles which swayed in the winds, stooped from his saddle to listen to the prayer of the humble widow, demanding...
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The Hundred Boston Orators Appointed by the Municipal Authorities and Other ...

James Spear Loring - Boston (Mass.) - 1853 - 746 pages
...smiling borders of civilization. God be praised for all the examples of magnanimous virtue which ho has vouchsafed to mankind ! God be praised that the...by squadrons of cavalry, and by golden eagles which swayed in the winds, stooped from his saddle to listen to the prayer of the humble widow, demanding...
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The Works of Charles Sumner, Volume 1

Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1870 - 554 pages
...shedding their perfume on the perilous edge of the precipice, beyond the smiling borders of civilization. God be praised for all the examples of magnanimous...encompassed by squadrons of cavalry, and by golden eagles swaying in the wind, stooped from his saddle to hear the prayer of a humble widow, demanding justice...
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The Works of Charles Sumner, Volume 1

Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1870 - 556 pages
...shedding their perfume on the perilous edge of the precipice, beyond the smiling borders of civilization. God be praised for all the examples of magnanimous...Emperor, about to start on a distant expedition of AVar, encompassed by squadrons of cavalry, and by golden eagles swaying in the wind, stooped from his...
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Addresses on War

Charles Sumner - Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 - 1871 - 360 pages
...shedding their perfume en. the perilous edge of the precipice, beyond the smiling borders of civilization. God be praised for all the examples of magnanimous...has vouchsafed to mankind ! God be praised, that the Eoman Emperor, about to start on a distant expedition of War, encompassed by squadrons of cavalry,...
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The Works of Charles Sumner, Volume 1

Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1875 - 542 pages
...shedding their perfume on the perilous edge of the precipice, beyond the smiling borders of civilization, God be praised for all the examples of magnanimous...has vouchsafed to mankind ! God be praised, that the Eoman Emperor, about to start on a distant expedition of War, encompassed by squadrons of cavalry,...
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Memoir and Letters of Charles Sumner: 1838-1845

Edward Lillie Pierce - Legislators - 1877 - 430 pages
...shedding their perfume on the perilous edge of the precipice, beyond the smiling borders of civilization. God be praised for all the examples of magnanimous...widow, demanding justice for the death of her son I God be praised that Sidney, on the field of battle, gave with dying hand the cup of cold water to...
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Addresses on War

Charles Sumner - Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 - 1882 - 356 pages
...shedding their perfume on the perilous edge of the precipice, beyond the smiling borders of civilization. God be praised for all the examples of magnanimous...encompassed by squadrons of cavalry, and by golden eagles swaying in the wind, stooped from his saddle to hear the prayer of a humble widow, demanding justice...
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