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Governor THOMAS O. MOORE, Baton, Rouge, Louisiana. Sir: As I occupy a quasi-military position under the laws of the State, I deem it proper to acquaint you that I accepted such position when Louisiana was a State in the Union, and when the motto of this seminary was inserted in marble over the main door: "By the liberality of the General Government of the United States. The Union esto perpetua."
DON EDUARDO. Si esto no la ablanda, digo que es de piedra berroqueña.... ¡Pobre de mí, y a lo que me veo obligado para obtener a Matilde!... ¡a engañarla, a fingir un carácter tan opuesto al mío!... ¡Oh! si yo no estuviera tan convencido como lo estoy de que Matilde me prefiere a pesar de pesares y que me deberá su futuro bienestar, jamás apelaría ... ¡pero ella es!... Pongámonos en guardia.
To the glory of this nation, much more be it said, Esto perpetua; and I will say, that, as we have raised and exhibited a theatre of justice which has excited the admiration of all Europe, there would be a sort of lustre in our infamy, and a splendor in the disgrace that we should bring upon ourselves, if we should, just at that moment, turn that theatre of our glory into a spectacle of dishonor beyond what has ever happened to any country of the world.
It was on this occasion that he exclaimed: "I found Ireland on her knees; I watched over her with a paternal solicitude; I have traced her progress from injury to arms, and from arms to liberty. Spirit of Swift! Spirit of Molyneux! your genius has prevailed! Ireland is now a nation! in that new character I hail her! and bowing to her august presence, I say, Esto perpetua!"
But another inscription over the solid oak door encouraged me to enter: "PORTA PATENS ESTO, NULLI CLAUDARIS HONESTO." I therefore opened the inner door with some difficulty, for it was heavy and cumbersome, and found myself in the hall. Although nothing remarkable met my eye, I was delighted to find everything in keeping with the place.
Esto miles pacificus, "Be the soldier of peace," was the priestly benediction of mediaeval knights; and the aspirations of humaner ages should lead us into heroisms such as Plutarch never portrayed, and even Bayard and Sidney only prophesied, but died without the sight of.
A sharp woman, my dear Magdalen; but Joyce and I together may prove a trifle too much for her." Extract from the "East Suffolk Argus." "ALDBOROUGH. We notice with pleasure the arrival of visitors to this healthful and far-famed watering-place earlier in the season than usual during the present year. Esto Perpetua is all we have to say. "VISITORS' LIST. Arrivals since our last.
Cujus latus perforatum Undam fluxit cum sanguinae; Esto nobis praegustatum Mortis in examinae." And when they had left off singing, he entered at the doorway, and passed between the silent rows of monks and priests, where they knelt, each man in his place, with the lighted candles uplifted.
Thank Heaven, he lived until he saw Great Britain made to pay heavily for his obstinacy. Pity that he did not live to see the present restoration of good feeling between the two countries; esto perpetua . Monday, November 23.
"No, Anthony! you could not, you could not!" Then from the man there came one or two long sighs, ending in a moan that quavered into silence; he stirred slightly in his mother's arms; and then in a piteous high voice came the words "Jesu ... Jesu ... esto mihi ... Jesus." Consciousness was coming back. He fancied himself still on the rack.
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