... if the spirit of evil is, before the final consummation of things, to be cast down from his dominion over men and bound in the chains of a thousand years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity, then this system of common instruments to accomplish... Reports, ed. by W.P. Blake - Página 270por United States commission to the Paris expos, 1867 - 1870Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| United States. Department of State, John Quincy Adams - 1821 - 276 páginas
...thousand years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity; then this system of common instruments, to accomplish all the changes of social and friendly...language of weights and measures will be spoken from the equator to the poles. The establishment of this system of metrology forms an era, not only in the... | |
| Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - 1854 - 540 páginas
...futurity of mortal man has a claim of more than mortal promise ; then this system of common instruments, to accomplish all the changes of social and friendly...language of weights and measures will be spoken from the equator to the poles." In another passage this great statesman urges the expediency of " a general... | |
| Boston Board of Trade - 1860 - 180 páginas
...thousand years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity ; then this system of common instruments to accomplish all the changes of social and friendly...use, as well as in multiplied extension ; and one * Report as Secretary of State, in 1821. language of weights and measures will be spoken from the equator... | |
| Samuel Bulkley Ruggles - 1864 - 142 páginas
...thousand " years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity ; then, this " system of common instruments to accomplish all the changes " of social and friendly...metre will surround the globe, in use as well as in multi" plied extension, and one common language of weights and " measures will be spoken from the equator... | |
| Samuel Bulkley Ruggles - 1864 - 140 páginas
...man's eternal felicity; then, this " system of common instruments to accomplish all the changes 39 " of social and friendly commerce, will furnish the...metre will surround the globe, in use as well as in multi" plied extension, and one common language vof weights and " measures will be spoken from the... | |
| Samuel Bulkley Ruggles - 1864 - 152 páginas
...thousand " years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity ; then, this " system of common instruments to accomplish all the changes " of social and friendly commerce, will furnish the liuks of " sympathy between the inhabitants of the most distant regions ; " the metre will surround... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1867 - 832 páginas
...statesman to anticipate with rapturous enthusiasm the time when " the metre will surround the globo in use as well as in multiplied extension, and one...language of weights and measures will be spoken from the equator to the poles." The plan which he did recommend consisted of two parts, the principles of... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - 1868 - 928 páginas
...thousand wars, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity, then this system of common instruments to accomplish all the changes of social and friendly...language of weights and measures will be .spoken from the equator to the poles. Several efforts have been made by negotiation to secure uniformity of coinage,... | |
| William Phipps Blake - 1869 - 400 páginas
...thousand years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity, then this system of common instruments to accomplish all the changes of social and friendly...language of weights and measures will be spoken from the equator to the poles.' " Several efforts have been made by negotiation to secure uniformity of... | |
| William Phipps Blake - 1869 - 400 páginas
...thousand years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity, then this system of common instruments to accomplish all the changes of social and friendly...language of weights and measures will be spoken from the equator to the poles.' " Several efforts have been made by negotiation to secure uniformity of... | |
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