 ... reflect, that we can have but little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly ; added to this, it is a vice so mean and low, without any temptation, that every man of sense and character detests and despises...  Libels on Washington - Page 5by George Henry Moore - 1889 - 22 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1837 - 486 pages
...from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the shipyards, or on special occasions, until further orders. The general is sorry to be informed, that the foolish...both they and the men will reflect, that we can have but little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly ; added... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1843 - 402 pages
...army, is growing into fashion ; be hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have but little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly ; added... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1853 - 402 pages
...hope that / the officers would by their example, as well as by their influence, \ check it, he said, "And that both they and the men will reflect, that...our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Add to this, that it is a vice so mean and low, without any temptation, that every man of sense and... | |
 | Literature - 1856 - 880 pages
...growing into fashion. He hopes that the officers will, by example as well as by influence, endeavor to check it ; and that both they and the men will...our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Add to this, it is a vice so mean and low. without any temptation, that every man of sense and character... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1861 - 656 pages
...army, is growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of the blessing 302 LIFE OF WASHINGTON. [1776. of Heaven on our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Added... | |
 | Jonathan Cross - Ten commandments - 1862 - 188 pages
...orders to his army, "The General Hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it ; and that both they and the men will reflect that we can have but little hope of the blessing of heaven on our arms, if we insult God by our impiety and folly. Added... | |
 | John (pilgrim, pseud) - 1863 - 110 pages
...army-—is growing into fashion ; he hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it; and that both they and the men will reflect...we can have little hope of the blessing of Heaven upon our arms if we insult God by our impiety and folly." 2. Do not neglect Prayer. No soldier should... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - United States - 1864 - 842 pages
...army, is growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect that wo can have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms if we insult it by our impiety and folly.... | |
 | J. K. Davis - Sailors - 1867 - 278 pages
...army, is growing into fashion. He hones the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect,...blessing of heaven on our arms, if we insult it by impiety and folly; added to this, it is a vice so mean and low, without any temptation, that every... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 510 pages
...growing rnto fashion. He hopes that the officers will, by example as well as by influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect...have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our aims if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Add to this, it is a vice so mean and low, without any... | |
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