An Oration Delivered Before the Newburyport Artillery Company Upon Their Fifty-eighth Anniversary, July 4th, 1836 |
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ancestors appears arms arrive attention authority become believe blood bosoms brave career cause certainly character circumstances citizens civil Colony commenced consider constitute contest continent courage danger defence destruction devoted discipline duty dwell earth energies engaged England Europe excitement existence extended eyes fathers fearful feeling field finally followed forefathers foreign forget formed forward friends future gentlemen glory habits hands hearts heroic honor hostilities hosts human illustrious institutions land laws less liberty light lives look maintain Massachusetts means military nature never NEWBURYPORT ARTILLERY COMPANY noble occasion occurred opinions oppressed ordinary ourselves outstrip passed peace perhaps period pilgrims planted portion preparation Providence pursuits religious remark require savage scarcely seems soon spirit stand strength struggle success sufferings Take terrible things threatened tion true trust unbroken victorious warfare
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