 | David Addison Harsha - Orators - 1857 - 544 pages
...further related, that, as the orator drew in some trout particularly large he was heard to exclaim, " Venerable men! you have come down to us from a former...bounteously lengthened out your lives, that you might b^ hold this joyous day." • answer to the enthusiastic cheers of the grateful multitudes who lined... | |
 | American essays - 1869 - 796 pages
...had language, he would take his hand out of his waistcoat front, and say to his fellow-mezzotints : " Venerable men ! you have come down to us from a former generation, bringing your household furniture and miscellaneous trumpery of all kinds with you." Some old-fashioned... | |
 | History - 1857 - 642 pages
...I had almost said so overwhelming, this renowned theatre of their courage and patriotism. VKNEBABLK MEN ! you have come down to us, from a former generation. Heaven hits bounteously lengthened out your lives, that you might behold this joyous day. You are now, where... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1858 - 516 pages
...General Warren, one of the most distinguished American patriots, and who was killed in the battle. VENERABLE men! you have come down to us from a former...your neighbors, shoulder to shoulder, in- the strife of your country. Behold, how altered! The same heavens are indeed over your heads; the same ocean rolls... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...and the light of everlasting trnth ! ADDRESS TO THE SURVIVING SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION. where yon stood fifty years ago, this very hour, with your brothers...over your heads; the same ocean rolls at your feet ; bnt all else, how changed ! You hear now no roar of hostile caunon ; you see no mixed volumes of... | |
 | Charles C. B. Seymour - Biography - 1858 - 606 pages
...with the following rhetorical nourish, which was subsequently heard in the Bunker Hill Oration : " Venerable men ! you have come down to us from a former...lengthened out your lives that you might behold this day." It remains for us now to transfer to these pages a record of the last moments of this truly great... | |
 | Frank Moore - Orators - 1858 - 660 pages
...almost said so overwhelming, this renowned theatre of their courage and patriotism. VXNBK ABLE MEN ! yon q pr q v d ? UZ 7 (4 ЖI \q 4S \J X#l ; 1 Y' ] zW _i ~ 诸 ʢ B, X*F3> J$ S s yon might behold this joyous day. You are now, where you stood, fifty years ago, this very hour, with... | |
 | Frank Moore - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1859 - 712 pages
...affecting, I had almost said so overwhelming, this renowned theatre of their courage and patriotism. VENERABLE MEN ! you have come down to us, from a former...bounteously lengthened out your lives, that you might behold tins joyous day. Yon are now, where you stood, fifty years ago, this very hour, with your brothers,... | |
 | Frank Moore - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1859 - 656 pages
...had almost said so overwhelming, this renowned theatre of their courage and patriotism. VEXK.K ABLE MEN : you have come down to us, from a former generation. Heaven has bounteonsly lengthened out your lives, that yon might behold this joyous day. Yon are now, where yon... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1862 - 564 pages
...affecting, — I hud almost said so overwhelming, — this renowned theatre of their courage and patriotism. Venerable men ! you have come down to us from a former...strife for your country. Behold, how altered. The sam^ heavens are indeed over your heads ; the same »«an rolls at your feet ; but all else how changed... | |
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Venerable men, you have come down to us from a former generation. Heaven has bounteously lengthened out your lives that you might behold this joyous day. You are now where you stood fifty years ago this very hour, with your brothers and your neighbors,... 
