 The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance,...  Source-readers in American History ... - Sida 1541902Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Charles Jacobs Peterson - 1848 - 586 sidor
...celebrated by succeeding generations as a great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as a day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to...to the other, from this time forward, forevermore." The Declaration of Independence was hailed with general enthusiasm, both in the army, and by the people... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 536 sidor
...celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be soletnnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 146 sidor
...day of deliverance t by solemn acts of devotion to Almighty God. It ought to he solemnized with pomp, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and. illuminations, from one end of the country to the other, from this time forward for evermore. You will think me transported with enthusiasm,... | |
 | William Henry Seward, John Mather Austin - 1849 - 424 sidor
...day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to Almighty God. It ought to be solemnized with pomps, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of the continent to the other, from this time forward, forever. You may think me transported with enthusiasm,... | |
 | James Spear Loring - 1852 - 720 sidor
...great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp...bells, bonfires and illuminations, from one end of the continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore." The attention of the Bostonians was... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 sidor
...day of deliverance, by solemn acta of devotion to Almighty God. It ought to be solemnized with pomp, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of the continent t*, the other, from this time forward, forever. You will think me transported with enthnsiasm,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 sidor
...day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to Almighty God. It ought to be solemnized with iwrnp, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of the continent U) the other, from this time forward, forever. You will think me transported with enthusiasm,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853
...Mr. Adams, in writing to a friend,* declared the event to be one that' ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion...this continent to the other, from this time forward, for evermore.' " And on the day of his death, hearing the noise of bells and cannon, he asked the occasion.... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 640 sidor
...Adams, in writing to a friend,• declared the event to be one that ' ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion...this continent to the other, from this time forward, for evermore.' " And on the day of his death, hearing the noise of bells and cannon, he asked the occasion.... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 sidor
...celebrated by succeeding gent-rations as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion...this continent to the other, from this time forward, for evermore.''* In 1777, Adams succeeded Silas Deane as Cominiisiuuer to Franc«, where he was again... | |
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