 Hail Columbia* was written in the summer of 1798, when war with France was thought to be inevitable. Congress was then in session in Philadelphia, deliberating upon that important subject, and acts of hostility had actually taken place. The contest between...  Hunt's Merchants' Magazine - Page 398edited by - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Commerce - 1842 - 590 pages
...that the outward likeness was sustained and carried out by a similarity of mind and of disVOL. vn. — NO. v. 34 position far more remarkable, the parallel...Philadelphia, deliberating upon that important event, and acts of hostility had actually taken place. The contest between England and France was raging, and... | |
 | Commerce - 1842 - 586 pages
...written," said Judge Hopkinson, in a letter dated a few months before his death, " in the summer of 1793, when war with France was thought to be inevitable....place. The contest between England and France was railing, and the people of the United States were divided into parties for the one side or the other,... | |
 | William McCarty - National songs - 1842 - 484 pages
...inevitable. Congress was then in session in this city, deliberating upon that important subject, and acts of hostility had actually taken place. The contest...England and France was raging, and the people of the Unjted States were divided into parties for the one ride or the other ; some thinking that policy and... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1845 - 538 pages
...following account of the circumstances attending the composition of "Hail, Columbia;" " It was written in the summer of 1798, when war with France was thought...in Philadelphia. deliberating upon that important subject, and acts of hostility had actually taken place. The contest hetween England and France wns... | |
 | Howard Paul - American ballads and songs - 1857 - 144 pages
..."Hail, Columbia :" — "It was written in the summer of 1796, when war with France was thought to he inevitable. Congress was then in session in Philadelphia, deliberating upon that important subject, and acts of hostility had actually tuken place. The contest between England and France was... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...the tste Her. Dr. Griswold. "It was written in the summer of I798, when war with France was thonght to be inevitable. Congress was then in session in Philadelphia, deliberating upon that Important subject, and «ots of hostility had nctunlly taken place. The contest between England and France was... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...death, to the late Rev. Dr. Oriswold. " It was written in the summer of 1798, when war with France wai thought to be inevitable. Congress was then in session in Philadelphia, deliberating upon th:;l important subject, and acts of hostility had actually taken place. The contest between England... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...pong were communicated, a few months before his death, to the late Kcv. Dr. (Jriswold. "It was written in the summer of 1798, when war with France was thought...in Philadelphia, deliberating upon that important subject, anil acts of hostility had actually taken place. The contest between England and Franco was... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...death, to the late Rev. Dr. Griswold. " It was written in the summer of 179S, when war with Franeo was thought to be inevitable. Congress was then in...in Philadelphia, deliberating upon that important subject, and acts of hostility had actually taken place. The contest between England and France was... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1865 - 798 pages
...inevitable. Congress was then in session in Philadelphia, di'lil*rating upon that important subject, and acts of hostility had actually taken place. The contest...between England and France was raging, and the people of il»> United States wore divided into parties for the one side or the other, soujo thinking that policy... | |
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