 often and often in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of 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 length, I have the happiness to...  The American Journal of Education - Page 429edited by - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 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... | |
 | 1839 - 580 pages
...wen signing, Dr. Franklin, looking toward the President's chair, at the bank of which a rising sun happened to be painted, observed to a few members near him, that painters found it difficult to distinguish in their art a rising from a setting sun. " 'I have,' said he, '... | |
 | 1839 - 630 pages
...signing, Doctor Franklin, looking towards the President's chair, at the back of which a rising sun happened to be painted, observed to a few members near him, that painters found it difficult to distinguish in their art a rising from a setting sun. " ' I have,' said he, '... | |
 | 1839 - 622 pages
...signing, Doctor Franklin, looking towards the President's chair, at the back of which a rising sun happened to be painted, observed to a few members near him, that painters found it difficult to distinguish in their art a rising from a setting sun. " ' I have,' said he, '... | |
 | 1845 - 732 pages
...were signing, Dr. Franklin, looking towards the President's chair, a', the back of which a rising sun happened to be painted, observed to a few members...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 of my hopes and... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1845 - 706 pages
...were signing, Dr. FRANKLIN, looking towards the president's chair, at the back of which a rising sun happened to be painted, observed to a few members...distinguish, in their art, a rising from a setting r sun. " I have," said he, " often and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 588 pages
...president's chair, at 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...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 550 pages
...President's chair, at 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...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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