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" I cannot have escaped error. It is incident to our imperfect nature. But I may say with truth, my errors have been of the understanding, not of intention ; and that the advancement of their rights and interests has been the constant motive for every measure. "
The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany - Page 56
1809
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American Law Journal and Miscellaneous Repertory, Volume 1

John Elihu Hall - Law - 1808 - 594 pages
...transaction of their business I cannot have escaped error. It is incident to our imperfect nature. But I may say with truth my errors have been of the understanding,...Looking forward with anxiety to their future destinies, I trust that in their steady character, unshaken by difficulties, in their love of liberty, obedience...
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Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 14

William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1808 - 534 pages
...their, business, I cannot have escaped error — it is incident to our imperfect nature ; but I Vnay My, with truth, my errors have been of the understanding, not of intention ; nnd that the advancement of their rights and inierests has been the constant motive for • pvery...
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Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly ..., Volume 5

Benjamin Flower - 1809 - 646 pages
...error — it in incident to our imperfect nature ; but 1 may say, with truth, my errors have been'of the understanding, not of intention ; and that the...motive for every measure. On these considerations, 1 solicit their indulgence. Looking forward with anxiety to their future destinies, I trust, that in...
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

English poetry - 1809 - 1162 pages
...transaction of their business, I cannot have escaped error — it is incident to our imperfect nature; but I may say, with truth, my errors have been of the understanding,...that the advancement of their rights and interests bas been the constant motive for every measure. On these considerations, I solicit their indulgence....
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Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, Volume 14

Great Britain - 1808 - 542 pages
...wi'.h truth, my errors have bren of the understanding, not of intention ; and that the sdvanceinent of their rights and interests has been the constant...Looking forward with anxiety to their future destinies, I trust, that in their steady character, unshaken by difficulties, in their love of liberty, obedience...
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State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States, from the Accession ...

United States - 1817 - 514 pages
...cannot have escaped errour. It is incident to our imperfect nature. But I may say with truth my errours have been of the understanding, not of intention,...of their rights and interests has been the constant motives for every measure. On these considerations I solicit their indulgence. Looking forward with...
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Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Volume 7

John Sanderson - 1827 - 374 pages
...transaction of their business I cannot have escaped error. It is incident to our imperfect nature. But I may say with truth my errors have been of the understanding,...Looking forward with anxiety to their future destinies, I trust that in their steady character, unshaken by difficulties, in their love of liberty, obedience...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history ..., Volume 29

1808 - 1158 pages
...transaction of their business, I cannot have escaped error — it is incident to our imperfect nature; but I may say, with truth, my errors have been of . the understanding, not of intention ; »nd that the advancement of their rights and interests has been the constant motive for every mca>ure....
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Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Volume 4

John Sanderson, Robert Waln - United States - 1828 - 450 pages
...transaction of their business, I cannot have escaped error. It is incident to our imperfect nature. But I may say with truth, my errors have been of the understanding,...rights and interests has been the constant motive of every measure. On these considerations I solicit their indulgence. Looking forward with anxiety...
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Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence

Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 484 pages
...transactions of their business, I cannot have escaped error. It is incident to our imperfect nature. But I may say with truth, my errors have been of the understanding,...rights and interests has been the constant motive of every measure. On these considerations, I solicit their indulgence. Looking forward with anxiety...
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