| 1802 - 572 pages
...flourishing empire into his rural retirement, and to hear him indulging in the following noble sentiment: * How much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests!' This is a reflection, as Mr. Young observes, which does honour to the heart of this truly... | |
| 1802 - 572 pages
...flourishing empire into his rural retirement, and to hear him indulging in the following noble sentiment : ' How much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests !' This is a reflection, as Mr. Young observes, which does honour to the heart of this truly... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pages
...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,...from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests !' This is a reflection, as Mr. Toung observes, which does honour to the heart of this truly... | |
| William Ladd - 1827 - 316 pages
...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,...from ravaging 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... | |
| William Ladd - 1827 - 298 pages
...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,...from ravaging it by the most uninterrupted career »f conquests." ' NO. 30. GENERAL WILKINSON'S OPINION OP WAR. I have, in this series of my essays,... | |
| William Ladd - 1831 - 890 pages
...pursuits. In indulging these feelings, 1 am led to reflect, how much more delightful to an undcbauched mind is the task of making improvements on the earth,...it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquest." It is said, min are naturally prone to war. This I deny. Men, as we see them iu society, in all nation,... | |
| 1831 - 670 pages
...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 to an undehauched mind is thu task of making improvements on the eartji, than all THE TAIN OLORT which can... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 892 pages
...said in language which ought to suppress in the heart of every American citizen the love of war — " How much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...ravaging it by the most uninterrupted career of conquest ? " It is a matter of gratulation, that at the present day some of the most illustrious warriors and... | |
| 1834 - 600 pages
...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 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.'... | |
| Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 428 pages
...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...of making improvements on the earth, than all the vain-glory which can be acacquired from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests.... | |
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