 I have, said he, often and often in the course of the Session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting; But now at length I have the happiness...  New American History - Page 186by Albert Bushnell Hart - 1917 - 652 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1888 - 592 pages
...Constitution one of them said, ' I have often and often in the course of this session, in the solicitude of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that sun behind the President without knowing whether it was rising or setting. But now, at length, I see... | |
 | United States. President (1885-1889 : Cleveland) - United States - 1839 - 596 pages
...Constitution one of them said: "I have often and often, in the course of the session, and in the solicitude of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that...whether it was rising or setting. But now at length I know that it is a rising and not a setting sun." We stand to-day on the spot where this rising sun... | |
 | United States - 1839 - 630 pages
...difficult to distinguish in their art a rising from a setting sun. " ' I have,' said he, ' ofien and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes...my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that sun behind the President, without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting. But now, at... | |
 | 1839 - 580 pages
...difficult to distinguish in their art a rising from a setting sun. " 'I have,' said he, ' often and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes...my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that sun behind the President, without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting. But now, at... | |
 | United States - 1839 - 622 pages
...from a setting sun. " ' I have,' said he, ' ofien and often, in the course of the session, and tlic vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that sun behind the President, without being aMe to tell whether it was rising or setting. But now, at length,... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - Constitutional history - 1840 - 710 pages
...difficult to distinguish in their art, a rising, from a setting, sun. I have, said he, often and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes...know, that it is a rising, and not a setting sun. APPENDIX TO THE DEBATES IN THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. APPENDIX TO THE DEBATES IN THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.... | |
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 732 pages
...difficult to distinguish in their art a rising from a setting sun. 1 have, said he, often and often in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes...know, that it is a rising and not a setting sun." Thus closed the labors of the most important and memorable assembly of lawmakers, that has been convened... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1845 - 672 pages
...difficult to distinguish, in their art, a rising from a setting sun. " I have," said he, "often and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes...know that it is a rising, and not a setting sun." 48 ' i • j LETTERS WRITTEN AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.... | |
 | James McFarlane Mathews - Bible - 1851 - 286 pages
...difficult to distinguish in their art, a rising from a setting sun. I have," said he, " often and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes...but now, at length, I have the happiness to know, it is a rising, and not a setting sun." And the sun Las been rising ever since. The clouds which at... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 550 pages
...the back of which a sun was painted, observed to those persons next to him, " I have often and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes...my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that sun behind the President, without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting ; at length I... | |
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