| Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 strani
...and a by-word down lo future ages. And what ia worse, mankind may hen-after, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to ohauce, war, and conquest I therefore beg leave to move. That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance... | |
| Frederick Freeman - 1860 - 842 strani
...will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word to future ages. And, sir, what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this important...assistance of Heaven and its blessings on our deliberations be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business ; and that one or more of the... | |
| Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 526 strani
...unfortunate instance, despair of establishing gOvemments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth...of Heaven and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business, and that one or more of the clergy... | |
| Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 558 strani
...unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth...imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessings on oar deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business, and that one... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 668 strani
...protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and graciously answered." After a few more remarks, he moved that "henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance...of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business." The resolution was not adopted,... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1861 - 304 strani
...and a by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven,... | |
| William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 strani
...and a by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven,... | |
| George Washington Doane (bp. of New Jersey.) - 1861 - 652 strani
...reproach and a bye-word to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, that, henceforth, daily prayers, imploring the assistance... | |
| John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 strani
...and a by-word down to future ages; and, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven... | |
| 1862 - 582 strani
...is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, or conquest....of heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business ; and that one or more of the... | |
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