| Abiel Holmes - 1805 - 504 страници
...most free and happy constitutions of civil government, that has ever been formed. The formation of it, at so early a period, ** when the light of liberty...little understood in others," does great honour to the intelligent colonists, who framed it. It has continued, with little alteration, to the present time... | |
| Abiel Holmes - 1813 - 432 страници
...constitutions of civil government, that has ever been formed. The formation of it, at so early aperiod, " when the light of liberty was wholly darkened in most...little understood in others," does great honour to the intelligent colonists, who framed it. It has continued, with littlealteration, to the present time... | |
| Benjamin Trumbull - 1818 - 574 страници
...been formed. The formation v^-x/~x^ of it, atso early a period, when the light of liberty was 1639. wholly darkened in most parts of the earth, and the...men were so little understood in others, does great honor to their ability, integrity, and love to mankind. To posterity indeed, it exhibited a most benevolent... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1819 - 574 страници
...most free and happy constitutions of civil government which has ever been formed. The formation of it at so early a period, when the light of liberty was...little understood in others, does great honour to their ability, integrity, and love of mankind. To posterity, indeed, it exhibited a most benevolent... | |
| Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 614 страници
...civil government, ever formed. Its formation, at a period when the light of liberty was extinguished in most parts of the earth, and the rights of men were, in others, so little understood, does great honour to the colonists by whom it was framed. It continued,... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1839 - 1066 страници
...most free and happy constitutions of civil government which has ever been formed. The formation of it, at so early a period, when the light of liberty was wholly darkened in most parts of thü earth, and the rights of men were so litile understood in others, does great honor to their ability,... | |
| Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - 1863 - 862 страници
...civil government ever formed. Its adoption, at a period when the light of liberty was extinguished in most parts of the earth, and the rights of men were, in others, so little understood, reflected honour upon the colonists by whom it was framed. It has... | |
| Elizabeth Hubbell Godfrey Schenck - 1889 - 490 страници
...contrast to the policy of Massachusetts — hence the constitution of Connecticut, which was framed at "a period when the light of liberty was wholly darkened in most parts of the earth, & the rights of men so little understood, in others, does great honor to the liberality, wisdom & far... | |
| Benjamin Trumbull - 1898 - 528 страници
...most free and happy constitutions of civil government which has ever been formed. The formation of it, at so early a period, when the light of liberty was...men were so little understood in others, does great honor to their ability, integrity, and love to mankind. To posterity indeed, it exhibited a most benevolent... | |
| Ira K. Morris - 1898 - 454 страници
...one of the most free and happy constitutions of civil government ever formed. The formation of it, at so early a period, when the light of liberty was wholly darkened in most parts of the world, and the rights of man were so little understood in others, does great honor to their ability,... | |
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