 If I were to be called upon to draw a picture of the times and of men, from what I have seen, heard, and in part know, I should in one word say that idleness, dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid fast hold of most of them; that speculation,...  Washington and the American Republic - Pàgina 629per Benson John Lossing - 1870Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 428 pàgines
...the commencement of the war. ******** " If I were to be called upon to draw a picture of the times, and of men, from what I have seen, heard, and in part...hold of most of them ; that speculation, peculation, arid an insatiable thirst for riches, seem to have got the better of every other consideration, and... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 pàgines
...writes from thence as follows : — " If I were to be called upon to draw a pic" ture of the times and of men from what I have " seen, heard, and in...in one " word say, that idleness, dissipation, and extrava" gance seem to have laid fast hold of them ; — " that speculation, peculation, and an insatiable... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 426 pàgines
...writes from thence as follows : — " If I were to be called upon to draw a picture " of the times and of men from what I have seen, heard, " and in part know, I should in one word say, that idle" ness, dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid " fast hold of them ; — that speculation,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 410 pàgines
...dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid " fast hold of them ; — that speculation, peculation, and 4 an insatiable thirst for riches seem to have got the better < of every other consideration, and of almost every order of men ; — that party disputes and personal quarrels are * the great business... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1854 - 424 pàgines
...and he writes from thence as follows: — "If I were to be called upon to draw a picture of the times "and of men from what I have seen, heard, and in part...dissipation, and "extravagance seem to have laid fast hold of them; — that "speculation, peculation, and an insatiable thirst for riches "seem to have got the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1856 - 598 pàgines
...and sinking into irretrievable nun. * * * If I were to be called upon to draw a picture of the times and of men, from what I have seen, heard, and in part...better of every other consideration and almost of even- order of men ; that party disputes and personal quarrels are the great business of the day ;... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1858 - 420 pàgines
...writes from thence as follows : — " If I were to be called upon to draw a picture " of the times and of men from what I have seen, heard, " and in part know, I should in one word say, that idle" ness, dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid " fast hold of them ; — that speculation,... | |
 | William Nathaniel Massey - 1858 - 500 pàgines
...which since the commencement of the war If I were to be called upon to draw a picture of the times and of men, from what I have seen, heard, and in part known, I should in one word say that idleness, dissipation and extravagance seem to have laid fast... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - 1861 - 650 pàgines
...of American patriots generally : — '• If I were to be called upon to draw a picture of the times and of men, from what I have seen, heard, and in part...dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid fast hold of them ; that speculation, peculation, and an insatiable thirst for riches seem to have got the better... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - 1861 - 644 pàgines
...I should, in one word, say that idleness, dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid fast hold of them ; that speculation, peculation, and an insatiable...have got the better of every other consideration, and of almost every order of men ; that party disputes and personal quarrels arc the great business of... | |
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