Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections, Exhibiting a Faithful Picture of the United States of America; of Their Governments, Laws, Politics, and Resources; of the Characters of Their Presidents, Governors, Legislators, Magistrates, and Military Men; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 7Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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Page 18
... Some of them have been on fhore and demanded their prize - money , and ftyle themselves delegates . The general opi- nion here is , that the air is impregnated with the fpirit of of liberty . A ftrict eye is kept on proceedings 18 ...
... Some of them have been on fhore and demanded their prize - money , and ftyle themselves delegates . The general opi- nion here is , that the air is impregnated with the fpirit of of liberty . A ftrict eye is kept on proceedings 18 ...
Page 19
... some M'Lean , fent to Halifax , or from fome able fabricator in this coun- try ? From whatever fource the information comes , it is falfe as the fawning profeffions of French friendship , and ridiculous as the predictions of Noah ...
... some M'Lean , fent to Halifax , or from fome able fabricator in this coun- try ? From whatever fource the information comes , it is falfe as the fawning profeffions of French friendship , and ridiculous as the predictions of Noah ...
Page 53
... Some merchants indeed did not engage in privateer- ing ; these loft their interest , but we did not gain it : it fell into the hands of their countrymen . It E 3 it AUGUST , 1797 . 53 "The firft queftion which arifes, is as to ...
... Some merchants indeed did not engage in privateer- ing ; these loft their interest , but we did not gain it : it fell into the hands of their countrymen . It E 3 it AUGUST , 1797 . 53 "The firft queftion which arifes, is as to ...
Page 105
... were , as Falftaff fays , to be bought as cheap as ftinking fish . Some of the readieft handicraft legif- lators propofed the re - election of the ftump of the H 4 old old column , chipped and mutilated as it was . SEPTEMBER , 1797 . 105.
... were , as Falftaff fays , to be bought as cheap as ftinking fish . Some of the readieft handicraft legif- lators propofed the re - election of the ftump of the H 4 old old column , chipped and mutilated as it was . SEPTEMBER , 1797 . 105.
Page 111
... Some perfons will fay , that it is impoffible the thing should be ; and , seven years ago , I would have faid fo too ; but we have now the book of experience open before us , and if in our reasoning we proceed like the mathematicians ...
... Some perfons will fay , that it is impoffible the thing should be ; and , seven years ago , I would have faid fo too ; but we have now the book of experience open before us , and if in our reasoning we proceed like the mathematicians ...
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