 | England - 1831 - 1008 pages
...when I reflect that all this grand portion of our Union, instead of being in a state of nature, is now more or less covered with villages, farms, and...are fast disappearing under the axe by day, and the tire by night ; that hundreds of steam-boats are gliding to and fro, over the whole length of the majestic... | |
 | Scotland - 1831 - 1040 pages
...when I reflect that all this grand portion of our Union, instead of being in a state of nature, is now more or less covered with villages, farms, and...are fast disappearing under the axe by day, and the tire by night ; that hundreds of steam-boats are gliding to and fro, over the whole length of the majestic... | |
 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 pages
...when I reflect that all this grand portion of our Union, instead of being in a state of nature, is now more or less covered with villages, farms, and...are gliding to and fro, over the whole length of the majestic river, forcing commerce to take root and to prosper at every spot; when I see the surplus... | |
 | Geology - 1832 - 438 pages
...when I reflect that all this grand portion of our Union, instead of being in a state of nature, is now more or less covered with villages, farms, and...are gliding to and fro, over the whole length of the majestic river, forcing commerce to take root and to prosper at every spot ; when I see the surplus... | |
 | Science - 1832 - 446 pages
...when I reflect that all this grand portion of our Union, instead of being in a state of nature, is now more or less covered with villages, farms, and...machinery is constantly heard ; that the woods are last disappearing under the axe by day, and the fire by night ; that hundreds of steamboats are gliding... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 650 pages
...when I reflect that all this grand portion of our Union, instead of being in a state of nature, is now covered with villages, farms, and towns, where the...are gliding to and fro over the whole length of the majestic river, forcing commerce to take root and to prosper at every spot ; when I see the surplus... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 620 pages
...when I reflect that all this grand portion of our Union, instead of being in a state of nature, is now covered with villages, farms, and towns, where the...are gliding to and fro over the whole length of the majestic river, forcing commerce to take root and to prosper at every spot ; when I see the surplus... | |
 | William Draper Swan - Readers - 1851 - 442 pages
...when I reflect that all this grand portion of our Union, instead of being in a state of nature, is now more or less covered with villages, farms, and...are gliding to and fro, over the whole length of the majestic river, forcing commerce to take root and to prosper at every spot ; when I see the surplus... | |
 | Philarète Chasles - American literature - 1852 - 334 pages
...when I reflect that all this grand portion. of our Union, instead of being in a state of nature, is now more or less covered with villages, farms, and...are gliding to and fro, over the whole length of the majestic river, forcing commerce to take root and to prosper at every spot ; when I see the surplus... | |
 | Philarète Chasles - American literature - 1852 - 334 pages
...when I reflect that all this grand portion of our Union, instead of being in a state of nature, is now more or less covered with villages, farms, and...axe by day and the fire by night ; that hundreds of steam -boats are gliding to and fro, over the whole length of the majestic river, forcing commerce... | |
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I reflect that all this grand portion of our Union, instead of being in a state of nature, is now more or less covered with villages, farms, and towns, where the din of hammers and machinery is constantly heard; that the woods are fast disappearing under... 
