Mr. N. then submitted the following resolution: [403] Resolved , That, from and after the —— day of —— next, the following articles, being of the growth, or manufactures of Great Britain or Ireland, or of any of the colonies or dependencies of Great Britain, ought to be prohibited by law from being imported into the United States, or into the territories thereof, viz: All articles of which leather is the material of chief value; all articles of which tin or brass is the material of chief value, tin in sheets excepted; all articles of which hemp or flax is the material of chief value; all articles of which silk is the material of chief value; woollen cloths, whose invoice prices shall exceed ——; woollen hosiery of all kinds; window glass, and all other manufactures of glass; silver and plated wares; paper of every description; nails and spikes; hats; clothing ready made; millinery of all kinds; playing cards; beer, ale, and porter; and pictures and prints. — from Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16) by United States. Congress
and society he could rouse Måns
When he drew up his schemes for the future of men and society he could rouse Måns' enthusiasm and carry him along with him, but when he had taken his hearer a certain way with his emotional and passionate descriptions, the latter took out his microscope, found the weak spot where to insert his knife, and cut. — from The Growth of a Soul by August Strindberg
and sleep had completely restored my
Food, drink, and sleep had completely restored my old strength, and I was now in a condition to play my part in the game of "robbers and soldiers" more successfully. — from Hammer and Anvil: A Novel by Friedrich Spielhagen
[812] —“All sins,” he complains, “rage mightily, as we see to-day, because the world of a sudden has grown so wanton and calls down God’s wrath upon its head.” — from Luther, vol. 5 of 6 by Hartmann Grisar
and since he could read my
Then he considered me curiously for a while, and since he could read my mind, as indeed I could his, saw that I knew all, and added in a gentle voice: “You should have done as I told you, and spoken first. — from Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
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