Let it not be supposed that our object is to perpetuate national hostility, or even to cherish a mere military spirit. It is higher, purer, nobler. We consecrate our work to the spirit of national independence, and we wish that the light of peace may... American Quarterly Review - Page 313edited by - 1831Full view - About this book
| Speeches, addresses, etc - 1900 - 448 pages
...object is to perpetuate national hostility, or even to cherish a mere military spirit. It is higher, purer, nobler. We consecrate our work to the spirit...and we wish that the light of peace may rest upon it forever. We rear a memorial of our conviction of that unmeasured benefit which has been conferred on... | |
| Samuel Chipman Parks - Imperialism - 1900 - 184 pages
...alive similar sentiments and to foster a constant regard for the principles of the Revolution.' ****** 'We consecrate our work to the spirit of national...and we wish that the light of peace may rest upon it forever.' * * * * * * <we wish that labor may look up here and be proud in the midst of its toil.'... | |
| Lillian Gertrude Kimball - English language - 1900 - 268 pages
...first by way of supplementing or explaining it, etc. Sentences of this kind are very common; as, " We consecrate our work to the spirit of national independence,...and we wish that the light of peace may rest upon it forever." — Webster. Connective. •—• For members in the same line of thought the typical conjunction... | |
| Samuel Chipman Parks - Imperialism - 1900 - 184 pages
...similar sentiments and to foster a constant regard for the principles of the Revolution.' ****** '^ye consecrate our work to the spirit of national independence,...and we wish that the light of peace may rest upon it forever.' * * * * * * '\ye wish that labor may look up here and be proud in the midst of its toil.'... | |
| Abraham Howry Espenshade - College readers - 1901 - 226 pages
...object is to perpetuate national hostility, or even to cherish a mere military spirit It is higher, purer, nobler. We consecrate our work to the spirit...and we wish that the light of peace may rest upon it forever. We rear a memorial of our conviction of that unmeasured benefit which has been conferred on... | |
| Israel C. McNeill, Samuel Adams Lynch - English literature - 1901 - 398 pages
...object is to perpetuate national hostility, or even to cherish a mere 125 military spirit. It is higher, purer, nobler. We consecrate our work to the spirit...and we wish that the light of peace may rest upon it forever. We rear a memorial of our conviction of that unmeasured benefit which has been con-iso ferred... | |
| Abraham Howry Espenshade - College readers - 1901 - 236 pages
...object is to perpetuate national hostility, or even to cherish a mere military spirit It is higher, purer, nobler. We consecrate our work to the spirit...and we wish that the light of peace may rest upon it forever. We rear a memorial of our conviction of that unmeasured benefit which has been conferred on... | |
| 1901 - 208 pages
...object is to perpetuate national hostility, or even to cherish a mere military spirit. It is higher, purer, nobler. We consecrate our work to the spirit...and we wish that the light of peace may rest upon it forever. We rear a memorial of our conviction of that unmeasured benefit which has been conferred on... | |
| John Francis Xavier O'Conor - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1898 - 364 pages
...object is to perpetuate national hostility, or even to cherish a mere military spirit. It is higher, purer, nobler. We consecrate our work to the spirit...and we wish that the light of peace may rest upon it forever. We rear a memorial of our conviction of that unmeasured benefit which has been conferred on... | |
| Abraham Howry Espenshade - College readers - 1901 - 232 pages
...object is to perpetuate national hostility, or even to cherish a mere military spirit It is higher, purer, nobler. We consecrate our work to the spirit...and we wish that the light of peace may rest upon it forever. We rear a memorial of our conviction of that unmeasured benefit which has been conferred on... | |
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