...had studied and admired the free states of antiquity, the master states of the world, but that tor solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom...of men could stand in preference to this Congress. It is hardly inferior praise to say, that no production of that cils. An open rupture with the parent...

...For myself, 1 must declare and avow, that in all my reading, and it has been my favourite pursuit, that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under all the circumstances, no nation or body of men, can stand in preference to the general congress...

...though he had studied and admired the free states of antiquity, the master spirits of the world, " yet for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity and wisdom...men could stand in preference to this congress."* Nor when perusing these state papers can any one fail to regret, that they are not -accompanied with...

...himself, he must declare, that he had studied and admired the free states of antiquity, the master states of the world, but that for solidity of reasoning,...of men could stand in preference to this Congress. It is hardly inferior praise to say, that no production of that great man himself can be pronounced...

...occasion. It was then his Lordship declared, of our first Congress, in the British House of Peers, that, " for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference...

...Thucidydes, and have studied and admired the master-states of the world:) 2. I say I must declare, that, for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation, or body of men can stand in preference...

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...favourite study ; I have read Thucidydes, and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, in such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference...

...favorite study — I have read Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia." The address...

...avow — (and I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world) — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia." And yet this...