It is not too much to say that the hour that witnessed these enactments witnessed the triumph of the popular over the court party; in no unimportant sense, the first triumph of the American colonists over kingly prerogative.
Stevenson describes the triumph of popular governance over royal authority in early American history.
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In the presence of such majestic power we can only stand awed and silent.
Only those who believe attempt the seemingly impossible and, by attempting, prove that one with God can chase a thousand and two can put ten thousand to flight.
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We strive in vain to look beyond the heights.