...and France. On the tall shaft cleaving the air above them these words of Livingston are engraved : " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives; the instruments which we have just signed will cause no tears to be shed ; they prepare ages of happiness...

...justly did Mr. Livingston remark to the French minister, as they arose from signing the treaty : " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives." In another respect Jefferson's administration may be noted with interest and favor. It was during this...

...shook hands; and Mr. Livingston gave utterance to the joy and satisfaction of them all, saying : — " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of...which we have just signed has not been obtained by art nor dictated by force, and is equally advantageous to the two contracting parties. It will change vast...

...shook hands; and Mr. Livingston gave utterance to the joy and satisfaction of them all, saying: — " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of...whole lives. The treaty which we have just signed lias not been obtained by art nor dictated by force, and is equally advantageous to the two contracting...

...facts, Robert R. Livingston's words, after signing the Great treaty, seem more and more remarkable: "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives. * * * The instruments which we have just signed will cause no tears to be shed; they prepare ages of happiness...

...manner in which the transfer was made, it is probably without precedent in all history. Livingston said: 'We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives. The treaty which we have just signed has not been obtained by art, or dictated by force. Equally...

...purer joy. As soon as they had signed the treaties, they rose and shook hands, and Livingston said: 'We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives. The treaty which we have just signed has not been obtained by art, or dictated by force. Equally...

...customs perpetuate the friendship." The papers were drawn up and signed in French and in English. " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives!" exclaimed Livingstone, as he and BarbeMarbois and Monroe arose and shook hands across the document....

...pp. 331-342). Well did Mr. Livingston exclaim to Mr. Monroe, as they arose from signing the treaty: "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives." (•2) Florida, consisting of about sixty thousand square miles, under the treaty with Spain...

...Mississippi. When the treaty was signed at Paris, Mr. Livingstone, one of the Commissioners, said: " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of...which we have just signed has not been obtained by art nor dictated by force. It will change vast solitudes into flourishing districts, and from this day...