While the Union lasts we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that in my day, at least, that curtain may not rise. God grant that, on my vision,... History of the United States - Page 271by Emerson David Fite - 1919 - 597 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, tor us and our children. Beyond that, I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day,... | |
| Charles Knapp Dillaway - 1830 - 484 pages
...preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying...curtain may not rise. God grant that on my vision never may be opened what lies behind. When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 pages
...preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying...curtain may not rise. God grant, that on my vision never may be opened what lies behind. When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...preserved, but how tolerable "might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying...curtain may not rise. God grant, that on my vision never may be opened what lies behind. — When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time,... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. achusetts.) From the tories, he followed it to the federalists: no! rise. God grant that, on my vision, never may be opened what lies behind. When my eyes shall be... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people, when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying...curtain may not rise. God grant, that on my vision never may be opened what lies behind. When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the... | |
| George Ticknor - 1831 - 56 pages
...preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying...curtain may not rise. God grant, that on my vision never may be opened what lies behind.—When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time,... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people, when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying...in my day, at least, that curtain may not rise. God frant, that on my vision never may be opened what lies beind. When my eyes shall be turned to behold,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying...curtain may not rise ; God grant, that on my vision never may be opened what lies behind. When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the... | |
| John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. ' 15. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying...curtain may not rise. God grant that on my vision, never may be opened what lie* behind. 266 father behold the gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known... | |
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