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" We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our ancestors have turned a savage wilderness into a glorious empire; and have made the most... "
A class-book of English prose, with biogr. notices, explanatory notes and ... - Sivu 324
muokkaaja - 1859
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Lectures on Modern History: From the Irruption of the Northern ..., Nide 2

William Smyth - 1841 - 522 sivua
...the church, Sursum core/a .' We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity...empire, and have made the most extensive and the only honorable conquests ; not by destroying, but by promoting the wealth, the number, the happiness of...

The History of England: From the Accession to the Decease of King ..., Nide 2

John Adolphus - 1841 - 688 sivua
...conscious of our situation, and " glow with zeal to fill our place as becomes our station " and ourselves, we ought to elevate our minds to the " greatness of that trust to which the order of Provi" dence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of " this high calling, our ancestors have...

Cyclopædia of English literature, Nide 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 sivua
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America, with the old warning of the church, turnan corda! ds. I hate that drum's discordant sound, Parading...round, and round, and round : To me it talks of ravage as. By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our ancestors have turned a savage wilderness...

The history of England, from the accession of George iii., 1760, to ..., Nide 2

Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 448 sivua
...If we are conscious of our situation, and glow with zeal to fill our place as becomes our station, we ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...glorious empire, and have made the most extensive and honorable conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting, the wealth, number, and happiness of the...

Select British Eloquence; Embracing the Best Speeches Entire, of the Most ...

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 978 sivua
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the Church, Surtum corda f° We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...empire, and have made the most extensive and the only honorable conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting, the wealth, the number, the happiness of...

Select British Eloquence: Embracing the Best Speeches Entire, of the Most ...

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 968 sivua
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the Church, Sursum corda /* We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...empire, and have made the most extensive and the only honorable conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting, the wealth, the number, the happiness of...

The Works and Correspondence of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Nide 3

Edmund Burke - 1852 - 558 sivua
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America, with the old warning of the Church, Sursum corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...empire : and have made the most extensive, and the onlv honourable conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting the wealth, the number, the happiness...

Select British Eloquence: Embracing the Best Speeches Entire, of the Most ...

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 976 sivua
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the Church, Surtum corda Ia We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...glorious empire, and have made the most extensive and tho only honorable conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting, the wealth, the number, the happiness...

Select British Eloquence: Embracing the Best Speeches Entire, of the Most ...

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1853 - 972 sivua
...auspicate nil our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the Church. Sursitm corda .'*" We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...empire, and have made the most extensive and the only honorable conquests, not bv destroying, hut by promoting, the wealth, the number, the happiness of...

The Book of Oratory: A New Collection of Extracts in Prose, Poetry and ...

1856 - 518 sivua
...is, not seldom, the truest wisdom ; and a great empire and little minds go ill together. We ought t<. elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to...empire, and have made the most extensive, and the only honorable, conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting the wealth, the number, the happiness of...




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