 In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights,...  The British Review, and London Critical Journal - 第 404 頁1818完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1877 - 1284 頁
...in fruitless debate, a prof'osition having been made for daily prayers, Dr. Franklin rose and said : "In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of 'ianger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our 1'Riyere were heard and graciously... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 頁
...were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, low has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once...understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection.... | |
 | 1878 - 1194 頁
...had been in session four or five weeks without making progress, Benjamin Franklin rose and said : " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when...in this room for the Divine protection. Our prayers were heard; and they were graciously answered I have lived a long time, and the longer I live, the... | |
 | 1878 - 594 頁
...had been in session four or five weeks without making progress, Benjamin Franklin rose and said : " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when...in this room for the Divine protection. Our prayers were heard; and they were graciously answered I have lived a long time, and the longer I live, the... | |
 | John Stevens C. Abbott - 1879 - 418 頁
...understanding. " In this situation of this Assembly groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented...to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not yet hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings?... | |
 | Edward Parsons - 1879 - 320 頁
...suitable to our circumstances. In this situation, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened that we have not once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1881 - 926 頁
...ready to separate without accomplishing the great objects of our meeting, that we have hitherto not once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights...sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, •were heard, and graciously answered." He closed by saying,... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester - 1883 - 612 頁
...said : — " In this situation of the Assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented...hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Light to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1884 - 556 頁
...circumstances. In this situation of this assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented...happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought pf humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the... | |
 | 1884 - 934 頁
...Father of Light to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britnin, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers, in this room, for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard and graciously answered." And Franklin then moved that... | |
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