Prompted by these actual observations, I could not help taking a more contemplative and extensive view of the vast inland navigation of these United States, and could not but be struck with the immense diffusion and importance of it, and with the goodness... Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society - Page 15by Buffalo Historical Society (Buffalo, N.Y.) - 1879Full view - About this book
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...Otswego, and the portage between that lake and the Mohawk river at Conajohario. Prompted by these actual observations, I could not help taking a more contemplative...struck with the immense diffusion and importance of it ; and with the goodness of that Providence which has dealt his favours to us with so profuse a hand.... | |
| Elkanah Watson - Agriculture - 1820 - 128 pages
...empties into the Oneida lake, and affords the Water communicution with Ontario. Prompted by these actual observations, I could not help taking a more contemplative...with the immense diffusion and importance of- it, and with the goodness of that Providence which has dealt his favours to us with so profuse a hand.... | |
| David Hosack - Celebrities - 1829 - 562 pages
...Oswego, and the portage between that lake and the Mohawk River at Canajoharie. Prompted by these actual observations, I could not help taking a more contemplative...struck with the immense diffusion and importance of it ; and with the goodness of that Providence which has dealt his favours to us with so profuse a hand.... | |
| Railroad engineering - 1832 - 426 pages
..." Prompted by actual observations, I could not help taking a contnmplative and extensive survey ol the vast inland navigation of these United States, and could not but bo struck with the immense diffusion and importance of it, and with the goodness of that Providence... | |
| Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 654 pages
...Otsego, and the portage between that lake and the Mohawk river, at Canajoharie. Prompted by these actual observations, I could not help taking a more contemplative...struck with the immense diffusion and importance of it ; and with the goodness of that Providence which has dealt his favors to us with so profuse a hand.... | |
| John Marshall - Presidents - 1836 - 500 pages
...Otswego, and the portage between that lake and the Mohawk river at Conajohario. Prompted by these actual observations, I could not help taking a more contemplative and extensive view of the * About one hundred and fifty miles. VoL. n. 6 vast inland navigation of these United States, and could... | |
| Henry O'Reilly - History - 1838 - 570 pages
...Otsego and the portage between that lake and the Mohawk River at Canajoharie. Prompted by these actual observations, I could not help taking a more contemplative...struck with the immense diffusion and importance of it, and with the goodness of that Providence who has dealt his favours with so profuse a hand. Would to... | |
| Samuel Hazard - Banks and banking - 1840 - 460 pages
...expressed: "Taking a contemplative and extensive view of the vast inland navigation of the United States, I could not but be struck with the immense diffusion and importance of it, and with the goodness of that Providence who had dealt His favours to us with so profuse a hand. Would... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - Atlantic States - 1841 - 538 pages
...Otsego, and the portage between that lake and the Mohawk River at Canajoharie. Prompted by these actual observations, I could not help taking a more contemplative...•with the immense diffusion and importance of it, and with the goodness of that Providence who has dealt his favours with so profuse a hand. Would to... | |
| Orsamus Turner - Allegany County (N.Y.) - 1849 - 744 pages
...Otsego, and the portage between that lake and the Mohawk river, at Canajoharie. Prompted by these actual observations, I could not help taking a more contemplative...struck with the immense diffusion and importance of it; and with the goodness of that Providence, which has dealt his favors to us with so profuse a hand.... | |
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