It will be very agreeable to me; indeed, nothing has ever hu…

It will be very agreeable to me; indeed, nothing has ever hurt me so much, and affected me with such keen sensations, as to find myself deserted in my old age by my only son; and not only deserted, but to find him taking up arms against me in a cause wherein my good fame, fortune, and life were all at stake. You conceived, you say, that your duty to your king and regard for your country required this. I ought not to blame you for differing in sentiment with me in public affairs. We are men, all subject to errors.The above passage is from ______________________ by ____________________________________________ .

Ye powers! who formed these wretched tribes, relate, What ha…

Ye powers! who formed these wretched tribes, relate, What had they done, to merit such a fate! Why were they brought from Eboe’s sultry waste, T o see that plenty which they must not taste— Food, which they cannot buy, and dare not steal; Yams and potatoes²many a scanty meal!² The above passage is from ______________________ by ____________________________________________ .

Talk not of blossoms, and your endless spring; What joy, wha…

Talk not of blossoms, and your endless spring; What joy, what smile, can scenes of misery bring? Though Nature, here, has every blessing spread, Poor is the labourer—and how meanly fed!— The above passage is from ______________________ by ____________________________________________ .

He is an American, who, leaving behind him all his ancient p…

He is an American, who, leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds. He becomes an American by being received in the broad lap of our great Alma Mater. Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labours and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world. Americans are the western pilgrims, who are carrying along with them that great mass of arts, sciences, vigour, and industry which began long since in the east they will fnish the great circle. The above passage is from ______________________ by ____________________________________________ .