 The second * day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to' be commemorated as the day of deliverance,...  Self Culture - Page 4341895Full view - About this book
 | 1861 - 782 pages
...his seat in Congress on the day after the Declaration was made : the event is one that "ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade — with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bon-fires... | |
 | Cornelis Henri de Witt - 1862 - 496 pages
...that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pages
...it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It. ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the LTtat anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, i-auies, sports, guns, bells, bonfires,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1862 - 688 pages
...that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great Anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1866 - 496 pages
...their own act. " But the day is past. The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America ; to be celebrated by succeeding...the continent to the other, from this time forward forever more. " You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the... | |
 | Jeremiah Lewis Diman - 1866 - 674 pages
...as he wrote to his wife, at Quincy, the story of that summer day's work, and stated that " it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great...deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty ; solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 pages
...celebrated by succeeding generations a* the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, a^ the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, s¡K>rts, guns, belb, bonfires,... | |
 | 1867 - 1052 pages
...that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pages
...believe it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to Almighty God. 4. " It ought to be solemnized with pomp, shows, games. sports, guns, bells, bonfires,... | |
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