 | William Russell - 1851 - 392 pages
...above dull brutes endued, In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks, and brambles rude, — Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain." EXERCISE XLIX. FALSE ELOQUENCE. From a speech in Congress on the Revenue Bill of 1833. [Bombast, —... | |
 | John Hill Wheeler - 1851 - 644 pages
...courts, Where low-brow d baseness wafts perfume to pride ! No, Men, high-minded men — ****** AT*-/', who their duties know, But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain." SIR WILLIAM JONES. The deep sensation which pervades our State, caused by the recent death of CHARLES... | |
 | Thomas D'Arcy McGee - 1852 - 248 pages
...starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No. MEN, HIGH-MINDED MEN. Men who their duties know, But know their rights...maintain ; Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant, while they rend the chain." Such a presentation of the case of the recent emigrant, addressed... | |
 | Massachusetts Teachers Association - 1852 - 358 pages
...starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfumes to pride. No! Men! high-minded men ! Men who their duties know, But know their rights...maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant, while they rend the chain. These constitute a state! And sovereign law, that states collected... | |
 | Thomas D'Arcy McGee - 1852 - 248 pages
...starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No. MEN, HIGH-MINDED MEN. ****** Men who their duties know, ^ But know...maintain ; Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant, while they rend the chain." Such a presentation of the case of the recent emigrant, addressed... | |
 | John Aikin - 1852 - 792 pages
...dull brutes endued In forest, brake, or den. As beasts eicel cold rocks and brambles rude ; .\Ii-ii, who their duties know. But know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a slate ; And sovereign... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...above dull brutes endned, In forest, brake or don, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude; — Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain." * 87. THE CONSERVATIVE INNOVATOR, 1829.— Wm. Huskilton. Born, 1770 ; died, 1830. I HAVE been charged... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...above dull brutes endued, In forest, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; — Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain." * 87. THE CONSERVATIVE INNOVATOR, 1829.— Wm. Hntkinon. Born, 1770 ; died, 1830. I HAVE been charged... | |
 | DANIEL WEBSTER - 1853 - 778 pages
...above dull brutes endued, In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude : Men who their duties know, But know their rights,...maintain; Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a state ; And SOVEREIGN LAW, that state's collected... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pages
...far above dull brutes indued, In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude: Men, who their duties know, But know their rights...maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a state ; And sovereign law, that state's collected... | |
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Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No; Men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing,... 
