 The iron brow of superstition relented under the magic of his eloquence; he declared the prophet an impostor and a cheat. He prevailed: the Indians divided, and a small majority appeared in his favor. Perhaps the annals of history cannot furnish a more...  Settlement in the West: Sketches of Rochester - Page 361by Henry O'Reilly - 1838 - 468 lehteFull view - About this book
 | DeWitt Clinton - 1812 - 90 lehte
...life depended upon the powers of his mind. He spoke in his defence for near three hours. The iron brow of superstition relented under the magic of his eloquence...Indians divided, and a small majority appeared in his favor. Perhaps the annals of history cannot furnish a more conspicuous instance of the triumph and... | |
 | New-York Historical Society - 1814 - 558 lehte
...life depended upon the powers of his mind. He spoke in his defence for near three hours. The iron brow of superstition relented under the magic of his eloquence : he declared the prophet an imposter and a cheat ; he prevailed ; the Indians divided, and a small majority appeared in his favour.... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1822 - 542 lehte
...in a speech of near three hours, and prevailed against his enemies. " Perhaps," says Mr. Clinton, " the annals of history cannot furnish a more conspicuous...accuser as a delegated minister of the Almighty." The language of the Iroquois has no labials. They observe, with not a little significance, " When white... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1822 - 550 lehte
...prevailed against his enemies. " Perhaps," says Mr. Clinton, " the annals of history cannot nirnish a more conspicuous instance of the triumph and power...accuser as a delegated minister of the Almighty." The language of the Iroquois has no labials. They observe, with not a little significance, " When white... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 540 lehte
...in a speech of near three hours, and prevailed against his. enemies. " Perhaps," says Mr. Clinton, " the annals of history cannot furnish a more conspicuous...accuser as a delegated minister of the Almighty." The language of the Iroquois has no labials. They observe, with not a little significance, " When white... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1832 - 344 lehte
...life depended upon the powers of his mind. He spoke in his defence for near three hours. The iron brow of superstition relented under the magic of his eloquence;...Indians divided, and a small majority appeared in his favor. Perhaps the annals of history cannot furnish a more conspicuous instance of the triumph and... | |
 | 1832 - 338 lehte
...life depended upon the powers of his mind. He spoke in his defence for near three hours. The iron brow of superstition relented under the magic of his eloquence...Indians divided, and a small majority appeared in his favor. Perhaps the annals of history cannot furnish a more conspicuous instance of the triumph and... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1832 - 344 lehte
...life depended upon the powers of his mind. He spoke in his defence for near three hours. The iron brow of superstition relented under the magic of his eloquence;...Indians divided, and a small majority appeared in his favor. Perhaps the annals of history cannot furnish a more conspicuous instance of the triumph and... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 588 lehte
...reputation. His defence was near three hours long. And, in the language of Governor Clinton, " the iron brow of superstition relented under the magic of his eloquence : he declared the prophet [his brother] an impostor and a cheat ; he prevailed ; the Indians divided, and a small majority appeared... | |
 | George Turner - 1836 - 220 lehte
...life depended upon the powers of his mind. He spoke in his defence for near three hours; the iron brow of superstition relented under the magic of his eloquence....cannot furnish a more conspicuous instance of the power and triumph of oratory in a barbarous nation, devoted to superstition, and looking up to the... | |
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