Letters of John Adams, Addressed to His Wife, Volum 2C.C. Little and J. Brown, 1841 |
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Frases i termes més freqüents
27 February Adieu affection affectionately agreeable Ameri America Amphion anti-federal anxiety army arrived believe Boston Braintree Briesler Britain brother Comte d'Estaing Congress Corunna court danger dear DEAREST FRIEND December dined duty election enclosed England English Europe expect expenses favor fear February Ferrol forever France French give Hague happy hear heart Holland honor hope horses House of Representatives J. A. LETTER J. A. MY DEAREST J. A. Philadelphia January Jefferson JOHN ADAMS John Bull journey King ladies last night leave liberty live March minister morning nation never obliged Paris party Passy peace pleasure politics pray present received resignation Senate sent Silas Deane soon Spain spirit Staphorst stockjobbers suppose tenderly thing tion to-day treaty vessel votes Washington weather week whole wish write yesterday York
Passatges populars
Pàgina 244 - Ay! I am fairly out, and you fairly in! See which of us will be happiest.' " When the ceremony was over, he came and made me a visit, and cordially congratulated me, and wished my administration might be happy, successful, and honorable.
Pàgina 133 - But my country has, in its wisdom, contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived, or his imagination conceived...
Pàgina 279 - If a preference, upon principle, of a free republican government, formed upon long and serious reflection, after a diligent and impartial inquiry after truth ; if an attachment to the constitution of the United States, and a conscientious determination to support it...
Pàgina 44 - See life dissolving vegetate again: All forms that perish other forms supply; (By turns we catch the vital breath, and die) Like bubbles on the sea of Matter borne, They rise, they break, and to that sea return.
Pàgina 276 - WE, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Pàgina 161 - All things in common nature should produce Without sweat or endeavour: treason, felony, Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine, Would 1 not have; but nature should bring forth, Of its own kind, all foison, all abundance, To feed my innocent people.
Pàgina 279 - ... who, by a long course of great actions, regulated by prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude, conducting a people inspired with 'the same virtues, and animated with the same ardent patriotism and love of liberty, to independence and peace, to increasing wealth and unexampled prosperity, has merited the gratitude of his fellow-citizens, commanded the highest praises of foreign nations, and secured immortal glory with posterity.
Pàgina 267 - I pray heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this house, and on all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof!
Pàgina 282 - And may that Being who is supreme over all, the Patron of order, the Fountain of justice, and the Protector, in all ages of the world, of virtuous liberty, continue His blessing upon this nation and its Government, and give it all possible success and duration, consistent with the ends of his Providence ! 4.
Pàgina 161 - I' the commonwealth I would by contraries Execute all things: For no kind of traffic Would I admit; no name of magistrate; Letters should not be known ; riches, poverty, And use of service, none; contract, succession, Bourn, bound of land, tilth, vineyard, none; No use of metal, corn, or wine, or oil; No occupation; all men idle, all, And women too, but innocent and pure : No sovereignty— Seb.