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" The more I am acquainted with agricultural affairs, the better I am pleased with them; insomuch, that I can no where find so great satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings; I am led to reflect how much more delightful... "
The Monthly review. New and improved ser - 348. oldal
1802
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal

1802 - 572 oldal
...useful citizen. We recollect, indeed, no individual in antiquity, who must not lose by a comparison with Washington : but, if we were to make such a parallel,...felt like him its full effect. Though there be not much to warrant romantic expectations of human felicity from this source, we may be allowed to say,...

Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 oldal
...hear him indulging in the following noble sentiment : * How much more delightful to an uudebauched mind is the task of making improvements on the earth,...career of conquests !' This is a reflection, as Mr. Toung observes, which does honour to the heart of this truly great man ; and we will add that the world...

Essays on Peace & War: Which First Appeared in the Christian Mirror, Printed ...

William Ladd - 1827 - 316 oldal
...satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings I am led to reflect, how much more delightful, to an undebauched mind,...it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests." NO. 30. GENERAL WILKINSON'S OPINION OF WAR. I have, in this series of my essays, undertaken to give...

Advocate of Peace, 1-2. kötet

1834 - 600 oldal
...delightful to an undebauched mind is the task of making improvements on the earth, than the VAIN c, r.onv which can be acquired from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquest.' find the basis of a true and abiding glory, which angels can behold with pleasure, and which...

The Advocate of Peace, 1-2. kötet

1837 - 558 oldal
...satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. While indulging these feelings, I am led to reflect, how much more delightful, to an undebauched mind,...it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. How pitiful in the eye of reason and religion, is that false ambition which desolates the world with...

The Manual of Peace: Exhibiting the Evils and Remedies of War

Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1842 - 226 oldal
...delightful, to an undebauched mind, is the task of making improvements on the earth, than the TAIN GLORY which can be acquired from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquest." Finally, let the public sentiment be so directed and improved, that men shall begin to realize...

The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace

1845 - 480 oldal
...delightful to an undebauched mind is the task of making improvements on the earth, than all the vain-glory which can be acquired from ravaging it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. How pitiful, in the eye of reason and religion, is that false ambition which desolates the world with...

Letters on Agriculture from His Excellency, George Washington, President of ...

George Washington - 1847 - 220 oldal
...satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings, I am led to reflect how much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. The design of this observation, is only to show how much, as a member of human society, I feel myself...

The War with Mexico Reviewed

Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - 324 oldal
...Peace, Peace. The illustrious Washington, himself a warrior, has testified against war. He says : " How much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. How pitiful in the eye of reason and religion, is that false ambition which desolates the world with...

The War with Mexico Reviewed

Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - 312 oldal
...Peace, Peace. The illustrious Washington, himself a warrior, has testified against war. He says : " How much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. How pitiful in the eye of reason and religion, is that false ambition which desolates the world with...




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