When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him... Complete Rhetoric - Strana 167podľa Alfred Hix Welsh - 1885 - Počet stránok 346Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Henry Brown - 1844 - Počet stránok 526
...then direct our energies thither. " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in foul weather, on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of...ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his course. Let us imitate this prudence, and before we float any farther, refer to the point from which... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - Počet stránok 340
...speaking, in 1830, on Foote's land resolution, in the senate of the United States, he said : " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick...prudence, and before we float farther on the waves of debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able to form some conjecture... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - Počet stránok 372
...speaking, in 1830, on Foote's land resolution, in the senate of the United States, he said : " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick...prudence, and before we float farther on the waves of debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able to form some conjecture... | |
| Charles Wainwright March - 1850 - Počet stránok 310
...Webster rose and addressed the Senate. His exordium is known by heart, everywhere : " Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick...Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may. at least,... | |
| Charles Wainwright March - 1850 - Počet stránok 322
...Webster rose and addressed the Senate. His exordium is known by heart, everywhere : " Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick...latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have d.iven Liiu from his true course. Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on the... | |
| Charles Wainwright March - 1850 - Počet stránok 320
...Webster rose and addressed the Senate. His exordium is known by heart, everywhere : " Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, ho naturally avails himself of the first pause in the storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take... | |
| Charles Wainwright March - 1850 - Počet stránok 318
...the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have diiven him from his true course. Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may, at least,... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1851 - Počet stránok 582
...are stated in the biographical memoir in the first volume of this collection. MR. PRESIDENT, — When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick...imitate this prudence, and, before we float farther 6n the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able... | |
| 1852 - Počet stránok 42
...of sarcasm and reproof are contained in that brief exordium ! " Mr President," he commenced, " when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick...waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we have departed, that we may at least conjecture where we now are. I ask for the reading of the resolution."... | |
| Robert Young Hayne - 1852 - Počet stránok 90
...FOLLOWING Mr. HAYNE in the debate, Mr. WEBSTER addressed the Senate as follows : — Mr. PRESIDEKT : When the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick...imitate this prudence, and before we float farther, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able to conjecture where we now... | |
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