| 1842 - 544 страници
...their humble households. " It was believed that Boston had been bombarded and destroyed." They prayed " for America, for the Congress, for the province of...town of Boston ;" and who can realize the emotions which must have been awakened, when, with feelings thus excited by solicitude and justified resentment... | |
| John Frost - 1846 - 294 страници
...that Boston had been bombarded and destroyed. They prayed fervently for " America, for the Congross, for the province of Massachusetts Bay, and especially...imploringly to heaven for divine interposition and aid ? " It was enough," says Mr. Adams, " to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into the eyes... | |
| 1851 - 316 страници
...never prayed with such fervor, ardor, earnestness, and pathos, and in language so eloquent and sublime, for America, for the Congress, for the province of Massachusetts bay, and especially for Boston. It had an excellent effect upon every body here;" and many, he tells us, were melted to tears.... | |
| Wilkins UPDIKE - 1847 - 558 страници
...fervor — such ardor — such earnestness and pathos — and in language so elegant and sublime — for America, for the Congress, for the Province of Massachusetts Bay, and especially the town of Boston. It has had an excellent effect upon every body here. I must beg you to read that... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 страници
...with such fervor, such ardor, such earnestness and pathos, and in language so eloquent and sublime, for America, for the Congress, for the province of Massachusetts Bay, and especially the town of Boston. It has had an excellent effect upon everybody here." * It has been remarked that... | |
| Henry Clay Watson - 1851 - 214 страници
...Puritan patriots of New England, who, at that moment, had reason to believe that an armed soldiery was wasting their humble households. It was believed that...for the town of Boston ;' and who can realize the emotion with which they turned imploringly to Heaven for divine interposition and aid ? ' It was enough... | |
| Henry Clay Watson - 1851 - 220 страници
...armed soldiery was wasting their humble households. It was believed that Boston STORY OF THE PRAYER. 45 had been bombarded and destroyed. They prayed fervently...for the town of Boston ;' and who can realize the emotion with which they turned imploringly to Heaven for divine interposition and aid ? ' It was enough... | |
| 1854 - 466 страници
...never prayed with such fervor, ardor, earnestness, and pathos, and in language so eloquent and sublime, for America, for the Congress, for the province of Massachusetts bay, and especially for Boston. It had an excellent effect upon every body here ;' and many, he tells us, were melted to tears.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1855 - 566 страници
...with such fervor, such ardor, such earnestness and pathos, and in language so eloquent and sublime, for America, for the Congress, for the province of Massachusetts Bay, and especially the town of Boston. It has had an excellent effect upon every body here." * * * John Adams's Correspondence... | |
| Henry Flanders - 1855 - 682 страници
...with such fervor, such ardor, such earnestness and pathos, and in language so elegant and sublime, for America, for the Congress, for the province of Massachusetts Bay, and especially the town of Boston. It has had an excellent effect upon every body here. I must beg you to read that... | |
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