 | 1830 - 622 pages
...bells, bonfires, and illumina' tions, from one end of the continent to the other, from this ' time for ever ! You will think me transported with enthusiasm, ' but I am not. I am well aware of the toil, blood, and trea' sure, it will cost to maintain this declaration, and support and ' defend these states... | |
 | Political science - 1816 - 728 pages
...bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of th« continent to the other, from this time forward, forever. You will think me transported with enthusiasm ; but I am not. I am well aware of the toij, and blood, and treasure, that it will cost us to maintain this> declaration, and support and... | |
 | Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...su . mn acts of devotion to Almignty God. It ought to be solemnized with pomp, shows, games, sports, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of the continent to the other, from this time forward forever! Tou will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well%ware of the toil, and... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It o*ight to be solemnized with pomp, shews, games, sports, guns, bells, bon-fires and illuminations, from one...the continent to the other, from this time forward tor You will think me transported with enthusiasm; Judge IHwtn. JÜ11X ADAMS. COL. LEDYARD-NEW LONDON,... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp, shews, games, sports, guns, bells, bon-Grès and illuminations, from one end of the continent to the other, from this time forward forever. You will think me transported with enthusiasm; but I am not. I am well aware of the toil,... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...solemnizing ' the day of deliverance: by solemn acts of devotion, with pomp, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end- of the continent to the other,' — in that manner, wherein, fifty years before, one of them foretold its anniversary would... | |
 | 1863 - 538 pages
...John Adams wrote to his wife it would be so forever, it is an occasion for " shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of the continent to the other." Ovations rather than orations, are the order of such a day as this. Emotions like those... | |
 | William Cranch - 1827 - 140 pages
...acts of devcsas tion to the Almighty God. It ought to be solemnized with pomps, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations — from...end of the continent to the other — from this time forever. " You will think me transported with enthusiasm ; but I am not. I am well aware of the toil... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1827 - 650 pages
...solemn acts of devotion to Almighty God. It ought to be solemnized with pomps, shows, games, sports, .guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one...end of the continent to the other, from this time forever ! You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the toil,blood,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 pages
...solemn acts of devotion to Almighty God. It ought to be solemnized with pomp, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one...the continent to the other, from this time forward, forever. You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the toil,... | |
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I am apt to believe 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 Almighty God. It ought to be solemnized with pomp, shows, games,... 
