 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
 | United States. War Department - 1912 - 540 pàgines
...Washington in a letter to Benjamin Harrison. 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...the better of every other consideration, and almost every order of men; that party disputes and personal quarrels are the great business of trie day; whilst... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1912 - 616 pàgines
...country's ruin." SEVERE CRITIC OF SPECULATORS. — At the same time, he wrote to Benjamin Harrison, — "Idleness, dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid fast hold of most of them; speculation, peculation, and an insatiable thirst for riches seem to have got the better of every other... | |
 | Josiah Strong - 1913 - 312 pàgines
...upon to draw a picture of the times and of men, from what I have seen and heard and in part known, I should in one word say that idleness, dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid hold of most of them; that speculation, peculation and an insatiable thirst for riches seem to have... | |
 | 1914 - 594 pàgines
...mouldering and sinking into irretrievable ruin. If I were 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 upon most of them ; that speculation, peculation and an insatiable thirst for riches seem to have got... | |
 | John McFarland Kennedy - 1914 - 430 pàgines
...America are sinking into irretrievable ruin. 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 influence, dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid fast hold upon most of them ; that... | |
 | Roland Greene Usher - 1914 - 440 pàgines
...to abandon the cause of their country."* "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 would in one word say, that idleness, dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid fast hold of... | |
 | 1916 - 544 pàgines
...Washington in a letter to Benjamin Harrison. 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...the better of every other consideration, and almost every order of men; that party disputes and personal quarrels are the great business of the day; whilst... | |
 | Charles Evans Hughes - 1916 - 466 pàgines
..." If I was to be called upon to draw a picture of the times and of Men, from what I have seen, and heard, and in part know, I should in one word say that idleness, dissipation & extravagance seems to have laid fast hold of most of them. That speculation — peculation — and... | |
 | Charles McClellan Stevens - 1917 - 222 pàgines
...righteous resentment, writes at the time, "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...the better of every other consideration, and almost every order of men; that party disputes and personal quarrels are the great business of the day." And... | |
 | Emory Upton, United States. War Department - 1917 - 546 pàgines
...Washington in a letter to Benjamin Harrison. 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 ono word say that idleness, dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid fast hold of most of them;... | |
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