| George Washington - United States - 1855 - 592 pages
...anxiously forward to the accomplishment of so desirable an object as tliis is (in my estimation), my mind has not been able to contemplate any plan more likely...university in a central part of the United States, to whicli the youths of fortune and talents from all parts thereof might be sent for the completion of... | |
| Charles Wentworth Upham - Presidents - 1856 - 406 pages
...anxiously forward to the accomplishment of so desirable an object as this is, (in my estimation,) my mind has not been able to contemplate any plan more likely...youths of fortune and talents from all parts thereof may be sent for the completion of their education, in all the branches of polite literature, in arts... | |
| David Ramsay - History - 1858 - 600 pages
...was assigned as a reason for his ardent wish "to see an university established in the central parts of the United States, to which the youths of fortune and talents should be sent from all parts for the completion of their education." preparatory to the college. The... | |
| Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1859 - 478 pages
...anxiously forward to the accomplishment of so desirable an object as this is (in my estimation), my mind has not been able to contemplate any plan more likely...youths of fortune and talents from all parts thereof may be sent for the completion of their education, in all the branches of polite literature, in arts... | |
| Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pages
...anxiously forward to the accomplishment of so desirable an object as this is (in my estimation), my mind has not been able to contemplate any plan more likely to effect the measure, than the establisment of a UNIVERSITY in a central part of the United States, to which the youths of fortune... | |
| Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 802 pages
...anxiously forward to the accomplishment of so desirable an object as this is (in my estimation), my mind has not been able to contemplate any plan more likely...youths of fortune and talents from all parts thereof may be sent for the completion of their education, in all the branches of polite literature, in arts... | |
| J. T. Headley - 1860 - 558 pages
...anxiously forward to the accomplishment of so desirable an object as this is (in my estimation) , my mind has not been able to contemplate any plan more likely...youths of fortune and talents from all parts thereof may be sent for the completion of their education, in all the branches of polite literature, in arts... | |
| HON. J. Y. HEADLEY - 1860 - 502 pages
...anxiously forward to the accomplishment of so desirable an object as this is (in my estimation) , my mind has not been able to contemplate any plan more likely...youths of fortune and talents from all parts thereof may be sent for the completion of then: education, in all the branches of polite literature, in arts... | |
| Washington Irving - 1862 - 464 pages
...anxiously forward to the accomplishment of so desirable an object as this is (in my estimation), my mind has not been able to contemplate any plan more .likely...youths of fortune and talents from all parts thereof may be sent for the completion of their education, in all the branches of polite literature, in arts... | |
| Washington Irving - 1865 - 466 pages
...anxiously forward to the accomplishment of so desirable an object as this is (in my estimation), my mind has not been able to contemplate any plan more likely...youths of fortune and talents from all parts thereof may be sent for the completion of their education, in all the branches of polite literature, in arts... | |
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