 The more I am acquainted with agricultural affairs, the better I am pleased with them; insomuch, that I can no where find so great satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings; I am led to reflect how much more delightful...  The War with Mexico Reviewed - Page 207by Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Books - 1802 - 572 pages
...flourishing empire into his rural retirement, and to hear him indulging in the following noble sentiment: * How much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests!' This is a reflection, as Mr. Young observes, which does honour to the heart of this truly great man... | |
 | 1802 - 572 pages
...flourishing empire into his rural retirement, and to hear him indulging in the following noble sentiment : ' How much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests !' This is a reflection, as Mr. Young observes, which does honour to the heart of this truly great... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pages
...hear him indulging in the following noble sentiment : * How much more delightful to an uudebauched mind is the task of making improvements on the earth,...it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests !' This is a reflection, as Mr. Toung observes, which does honour to the heart of this truly great... | |
 | William Ladd - Peace - 1827 - 316 pages
...satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings I am led to reflect, how much more delightful, to an undebauched mind,...it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests." NO. 30. GENERAL WILKINSON'S OPINION OF WAR. I have, in this series of my essays, undertaken to give... | |
 | William Ladd - Peace - 1827 - 298 pages
...satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings I am led to reflect, how much more delightful, to an undebauched mind,...from ravaging it by the most uninterrupted career »f conquests." ' NO. 30. GENERAL WILKINSON'S OPINION OP WAR. I have, in this series of my essays,... | |
 | William Ladd - Peace - 1831 - 890 pages
...pursuits. In indulging these feelings, 1 am led to reflect, how much more delightful to an undcbauched mind is the task of making improvements on the earth,...from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquest." It is said, min are naturally prone to war. This I deny. Men, as we see them iu society,... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Theology - 1833 - 892 pages
...said in language which ought to suppress in the heart of every American citizen the love of war — " How much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...from ravaging it by the most uninterrupted career of conquest ? " It is a matter of gratulation, that at the present day some of the most illustrious warriors... | |
 | Peace - 1834 - 600 pages
...satisfaction, as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings, I am led to reflect, how much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...the task of making improvements on the earth, than the VAIN c, r.onv which can be acquired from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquest.'... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - Education - 1836 - 328 pages
...led to reflect how much more delightful to the undebauched mind, is the task of making improvement on the earth, than all the vain glory which can be...from ravaging it by the most uninterrupted career of conquest." With such a spirit, he could have found a delightful home, had his been the lot of a working... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 332 pages
...led to reflect how much more delightful to the undebauched mind, is the task of making improvement on the earth, than all the vain glory which can be...from ravaging it by the most uninterrupted career of cpnquest." With such a spirit, he could have found a delightful home, had his been the lot of a working... | |
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