| William Winterbotham - History - 1795 - 626 pages
...country when I reflect that God is juft : that his juftice cannot flcep for ever; that confidering numbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of fituation, is among pofiible events: that it may become probable by fupernatural inference!—The Almighty... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for "my Gdufctry when I reflect that God is just : that hlst'j6stic/e cannot sleep for ever : that consi'dering numbers,...means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, anexchange of situation is among possible events: tha* it may become probable by supernatural interference... | |
| Francis Hall - Canada - 1818 - 564 pages
...mistaken in his character, the philosopher of Monticello * '.' I tremble for ray country," say» he, " when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever," Notes on Virginia, p. 241. will be himself among the first to rejoice in his own defeat. I forbear... | |
| William Winterbotham - United States - 1819 - 606 pages
...country when I reflect that God is juft : that his juftice cannot fleep for ever : that confulcring numbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of fituation, is among poffible events : that it may become probable by fupernatural inference ! — The... | |
| David Martin - Slavery - 1819 - 124 pages
...they are not to be violated but with fhe wrath of God. Indeed, (he says,) I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever; that, considering numbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune... | |
| Daniel Blowe - Canada - 1820 - 788 pages
...gifts of God? — that they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed 1 tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever ; that considering uumbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, and exchange of situation,... | |
| Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever : that consid. ering numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange... | |
| Antislavery movements - 1833 - 204 pages
...gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed, I tremble for my country, when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep forever : that considering numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution in the wheel of fortune,... | |
| William Newnham Blane - History - 1824 - 532 pages
...proprietors of slaves, a very small proportion indeed are ever seen to labour. I tremble for my country, when I reflect, that God is just ; that his justice...among possible events ; that it may become probable by Superior interference. The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a contest."... | |
| William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 pages
...proprietors of slaves, a very small proportion indeed are ever seen to laboiir. I tremble for my country, when I reflect, that God is jUst ; that his justice...sleep•• for ever; that considering numbers, nature, and nsu. tural means only, a revolution of the wheel of for* tune, an exchange of situation, is among possible... | |
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