A Memoir of the Life of William Livingston: Member of Congress in 1774, 1775, and 1776 : Delegate to the Federal Convention in 1787, and Governor of the State of New-Jersey from 1776 to 1790 : with Extracts from His Correspondence, and Notices of Various Members of His Family |
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Page 109 - Of comfort no man speak: Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs; Make dust our paper, and with rainy eyes Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth...
Page 141 - The day dawns, in which the foundation of this mighty empire is to be laid, by the establishment of a regular AMERICAN CONSTITUTION. All that has hitherto been done seems to be little beside the collection of materials for this glorious fabric.
Page 142 - Tis time to put them together. The transfer of the European part of the great family is so swift, and our growth so vast, that before seven years roll over our heads, the first stone must be laid. Peace or war, famine or plenty, poverty or affluence, in a word, no circumstance, whether prosperous or adverse, can happen to our parent, nay, no conduct of hers, whether wise or imprudent; no possible temper on her part, will put a stop to this building * * * What an era is this to America ' and how loud...
Page 110 - Review of the military operations in North America from the commencement of the French hostilities on the frontiers of Virginia in 1753 to the surrender of Oswego on the i4th of August 1756; in a letter to a nobleman, (see Massachusetts historical society.
Page 214 - It only remains, then, as a small but just tribute to the memory of Lord Stirling, to express how deeply I share in the common affliction, on being deprived of the public and professional assistance, as well as the private friendship, of an officer of so high rank, with whom I had lived in the strictest habits of amity ; and how much those military merits of his Lordship, which rendered him respected in his lifetime, are now regretted by the whole army.
Page 19 - Yestreen the queen had four Maries, The night she'll hae but three; There was Mary Seaton, and Mary Beaton, And Mary Carmichael, and me.
Page 203 - ... which cannot fail to exalt a nation : setting our faces at the same time like a flint* against that dissoluteness of manners and political corruption which will ever be the reproach of any people. May the foundation of our infant State be laid in virtue and the fear of God, and the superstructure will...
Page 110 - I4th of August, 1756. Interspersed with various Observations, Characters and Anecdotes; necessary to give Light into the Conduct of American Transactions in general; and more especially into the political Management of Affairs in New York. In a Letter to a Nobleman.
Page 450 - To me it seems extreamly well digested, & at first sight avoids many difficulties that had occur'd to me Some difficulties still remain — For Example there cannot be found men tolerably skilled in Warlike Affairs to be chosen for the Grand Council, and there's danger in communicating to them the schemes to be put in execution for fear of a discovery to the Enemy Whether this may not be in some measure reminded...
Page 130 - American colonies, as to require the highest evidence of which the nature of the thing is capable.