 | Edward Everett - Education - 1840 - 440 pages
...yea, a holy land, rich in the memory of the great and good, the martyrs of liberty, the exiled heralds of truth ; and richer, as the parent of this land...her power. The sceptre, the mitre, and the coronet, — stars, garters, and blue ribands, — seem, to me, poor things for great men to contend for. Nor... | |
 | J. Fletcher - 1842 - 478 pages
...holy land, rich in the memories of the great and good ; the martyrs of liberty, the exiled heralds of truth ; and richer as the parent of this land of promise in the west." GENERAL VIEW OF THE NATURE AND DESIGN OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Our adorable Redeemer is carrying forward... | |
 | Hugh Murray - United States - 1844 - 390 pages
...holy land, rich in the memory of the great and good — the martyrs of liberty, the exiled heralds of truth ; and richer as the parent of this land of...her power. The sceptre, the mitre, and the coronet — stars, garters, and blue ribands — seem to me poor things for great men to contend for. Nor is... | |
 | Hugh Murray - United States - 1844 - 394 pages
...a holy land, rich in the memory of the great and good—the martyrs of liberty, the exiled heralds of truth ; and richer as the parent of this land of promise in the west. " I am not—I need not say I am not—the panegyrist of England. I am not dazzled by her riches, nor awed... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 708 pages
...rich in the memory of the great and good, the champions and the martyrs of liberty, the exiled heralds of truth ; and richer, as the parent of this land of promise jp the west. I am not — I need not say I am not — the panegyrist of England. I am not dazzled by... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...rich in the memory of the great and good, the champions and the martyrs of liberty, the exiled heralds of truth ; and richer, as the parent of this land...her power. The sceptre, the mitre, and the coronet, — stars, garters, and blue ribbons, — seem to me poor things for great men to contend for. Nor... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...rich in the memory of the great and good, the champions and the martyrs of liberty, the exiled heralds of truth ; and richer, as the parent of this land...her power. The sceptre, the mitre, and the coronet, — stars, garters, and blue ribbons, — seem to me poor things for great men to contend for. Nor... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 570 pages
...rich in the memory of the great and good, the champions and the martyrs of liberty, the exiled heralds of truth ; and richer, as the parent of this land of promise in the West. the mitre, and the coronet, — stars, garters, and blue ribbons, — seem to me poor things for great... | |
 | Lewis C. Munn - Autographs - 1853 - 450 pages
...holy land, rich in the memories of the great and good ; the martyrs of liberty, the exiled heralds of truth ; and richer, as the parent of this land...her power. The sceptre, the mitre and the coronet, stars, garters and blue ribbons, seem to me poor things for great men to contend for. Nor is my admiration... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...rich in the memory of the great and good, the champions and the martyrs of liberty, the exiled heralds of truth ; and richer, as the parent of this land of promise in the West. the mitre, and the coronet, — stars, garters, and blue ribbons, — seem to me poor things for great... | |
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I am not — the panegyrist of England. I am not dazzled by her riches, nor awed by her power. The sceptre, the mitre, and the coronet, — stars, garters, and blue ribbons, — seem to me poor things for great men to contend for. Nor is my admiration... 
