 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
 | Robert L. Harford - 1885 - 304 頁
...forcibly reminds the convention of this truth, saying with much else that deserves to be engraven, "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. All of us who were engaged in this struggle must have... | |
 | George Morgan Browne - 1886 - 212 頁
...circumstances. 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...understandings. " In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for the divine protection.... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1866 - 402 頁
...circumstances. In this situation of this Assembly, groping in the dark to find political truth, and scarcely able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has...hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Light, to illuminate our understandings ? In the begindiplomatic service, being appointed successively... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1888 - 596 頁
...our circumstances. " In this situation of this assembly, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for the divine protection.... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1888 - 176 頁
...our circumstances. " In this situation of this assembly, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for the divine protection.... | |
 | Democratic National Committee (U.S.) - 1888 - 676 頁
...this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguisd it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not heretofore once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Light to illuminate our understandings?'... | |
 | 1904 - 518 頁
...opening of meetings of the convention which framed the Articles of Confederation, in 1787, Franklin said, "In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when...sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. * * * And have... | |
 | Winton U. Solberg - 1990 - 548 頁
...our circumstances. the Contest with G. Britain, when we were sensible of danger we had daily prayer in this room for the divine protection.— Our prayers, Sir, were heard, & they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent... | |
 | Barry Alan Shain - 1996 - 422 頁
...surprising still, Ben Franklin, truly a man of the Enlightenment, proposed in the Constitutional Convention that "we have not hitherto once thought of humbly...Father of lights to illuminate our understandings." He implored that this be done, for he noted that "the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see... | |
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