 Looking back to the history only of the half century since the declaration of our independence, and observing the generous emulation with which the Governments of France, Great Britain, and Russia have devoted the genius, the intelligence, the treasures...  Travels in America and Italy - Page 370by François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1828Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1825 - 798 pages
...Mr Quincy Adams, a very laudable zeal in the cause of science. He speaks handsomely and justly of " the generous emulation with which the Governments...Russia, have devoted the genius, the intelligence, and the treasures of their respective nations to the common improvement of their species" in geography... | |
 | South America - 1825 - 482 pages
...those parts of knowledge which lie beyond the reach of individual acquisition; and particularly to geographical and astronomical science. Looking back...in these branches of science, is it not incumbent upon us to inquire whether we are not bound by obligations of a high and honourable character, to contribute... | |
 | History - 1826 - 902 pages
...remainder of the message evinced a very laudable zeal in the cause of science. It spoke with applause of " the generous emulation with which the governments...and Russia have devoted the genius the intelligence, and the treasures of their respective nations tu the common improvement of the species" in geography... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784 - 1826 - 884 pages
...very laudable zeal in the cause of science. It spoke with applause of " the generous emula- ' tion with which the governments of France, Great Britain,...Russia have devoted the genius, the intelligence, and the treasures of their respective nations to the common improvement of the species" in geography... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1826 - 918 pages
...those parts of knowledge which lie beyond the reach of individual acquisition ; and particularly to geographical and astronomical science. Looking back to the history only of the half cen» tury since the declaration of our independence, and observing the generous emulation with which... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1827 - 650 pages
...those parts of knowledge which lie beyond the reach of individual acquisition ; and particularly to geographical and astronomical science. Looking back...in these branches of science, is it not incumbent upon us to inquire, whether we are not bound by obligations of a high and honorable character, to contribute... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1827 - 200 pages
...those parts of knowledge which lie beyond the reach of individual acquisition ; and particularly to geographical and astronomical science. Looking back...the declaration of our independence, and observing a generous emulation with which the governments of France, Great Britain, and Russia, have devoted... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...particularly to geographical and astronomical science. Looking back to the history only of half the century since the declaration of our independence,...in these branches of science, is it not incumbent upon us to inquire whether we are not bound by obligations of a high and honorable character to contribute... | |
 | Edward Currier - Constitutional law - 1841 - 474 pages
...particularly to geographical and astronomical science. Looking back to the history only of half the century since the declaration of our independence,...devoted the genius, the intelligence, the treasures of tbeir respective nations, to the common improvement of the species in these branches of science, is... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...those parts of knowledge which lie beyond the reach of individual acquisition ; and particularly to geographical and astronomical science. Looking back...in these branches of science, is it not incumbent upon us to inquire whether we are not bound by obligations of a high and honorable character to contribute... | |
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