 ... we cooked up a resolution, somewhat modernizing their phrases, for appointing the first day of June, on which the Port bill was to commence, for a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, to implore heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war,...  The Ladies' Museum - Seite 621830Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1830 - 488 Seiten
...Appendix, note II. ] to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...the next morning on Mr. Nicholas, whose grave and religions character was more in unison with the tone of our resolution, and to solicit him to move... | |
 | 1830 - 524 Seiten
...humiliation, and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...the King and Parliament to moderation and justice." The effect of this measure on the minds of the people appears to have been very great. Jefferson was... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 568 Seiten
...humiliation and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...the King and Parliament to moderation and justice." The draft was approved by the consulting members ; but before they separated, another important figure... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 Seiten
...humiliation and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the hearts of the King and Paiv liament to moderation and justice." The draft was approved by the consulting members ; but before... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 Seiten
...prayer; to implore heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in the support of our rights, and to turn the hearts of the King and Parliament to moderation and justice." It will be seen, from this account, that Mr. Jefferson was active and prominent among the first who... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 Seiten
...and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness 5* in support of our rights, and to turn the hearts of...the King and Parliament to moderation and justice.' The draft was approved by the consulting members ; but before they separated, another important figure... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 588 Seiten
...humiliation and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...the King and Parliament to moderation and justice." They then resolve that the members would attend in their places on the first of June, at ten in the... | |
 | William Bradford Reed - 1838 - 68 Seiten
...humiliation, and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert 5 from us the evils of civil war, and to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...the king and parliament to moderation and justice." May we not suppose, that among the thick coming fancies that floated through the minds of Henry and... | |
 | 1839 - 538 Seiten
...humiliation, and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, and to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...the king and parliament to moderation and justice.' " May we not suppose, that among the thick-coming fancies that floated through the minds of Henry and... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1841 - 688 Seiten
...Heaven to avert from them the evils of civil war, to inspire them with firmness in support of their rights, and to turn the hearts of the King and Parliament to moderation and justice*." Such an encroachment on the governor's prerogative as the appointment of a fast without his concurrence,... | |
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