. The story of the Hall of fame, including the lives and portraits of the elect and of those who barely missed election. Also a list of America's most eligible women. will cost us to maintain thisDeclaration, and support and defend these States. Yetthrough all the gloom I can see the rays of ravishing lightand glory. I can see that the end is more than worth allthe means; and that posterity will triumph in that daystransaction, even though we should rue it, which I trust inGod we shall not. Posterity has selected for its anniversaryJuly 4, instead of July 2, though the question was reallysettl
. The story of the Hall of fame, including the lives and portraits of the elect and of those who barely missed election. Also a list of America's most eligible women. will cost us to maintain thisDeclaration, and support and defend these States. Yetthrough all the gloom I can see the rays of ravishing lightand glory. I can see that the end is more than worth allthe means; and that posterity will triumph in that daystransaction, even though we should rue it, which I trust inGod we shall not. Posterity has selected for its anniversaryJuly 4, instead of July 2, though the question was reallysettled on the earlier day. In 1/77, John Adams, tired out with the work of Con-gress, secured permission to return home and take a longvacation. He set out from Philadelphia November n, ofthat year in company with Samuel Adams, to make thehomeward journey. He at once set himself to work togather up the frayed ends of his law practice. He was inthe act of arguing an admiralty case in Portsmouth, NewHampshire, when a letter reached him, December 3, 1777,announcing his appointment as Commissioner at the Courtof France, wishing him a quick and pleasant voyage, and 304. suggesting that he should have his dispatch bags weightedready to sink them instantly in case of capture. Heaccepted the mission the next day, and began to make hisarrangements. It was by no means a desirable mission,but he entered upon it with his usual determination. On February 13, 1778, he set sail in the frigate Boston,accompanied by his young son, John Ouincy Adams. Onthe 2Oth an English ship of war gave them chase. Adamsurged the officers and crew to fight desperately, deeming it more eligible for himself to be killed on board theBoston or sunk to the bottom in her than to be takenprisoner. After eighteen months absence he arrived in Bostonagain August 2, 1779. He had scarcely had time to visithis friends and look about him when he was again calledupon for a similar service. News had been received thatEngland migh
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