 I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last...  Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry - Pagina 91door William Wirt - 1847 - 306 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pagina’s
...of judging of the future, butby the past ; and, judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the...years, to justify those hopes, with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pagina’s
...of experience. He knaw of no way of judging the future, but by the past; and judging by the past, be wished to know what there had been in the conduct...had been pleased to solace themselves and the house. It is that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received? Trust it not, sir, it... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pagina’s
...experience. He knew of no way of judging the future, but by the past; and judging by the past, lie wished to know what there had been in the conduct...gentlemen had been pleased to solace themselves and the liOMse. It is that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received? Trust it not,... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pagina’s
...were guided, and that wai the lamp of experience. He knew of no way of judging the future, but by the past; and judging by the past, he wished to know what there bad been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years, to justify those hopes with... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pagina’s
...guided; and that was the lamp of experience. He knew of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, he wished to know what...Is it that insidious smile with which our petition l\as been lately received? Trust it not, sir; it will .prove a snare to your feet. Suffer not yourselves... | |
 | 1824 - 518 pagina’s
...guided : and that was the lamp of experience. He knew of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, he wished to know what...those hopes with which gentlemen had been pleased to eolace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately... | |
 | 1827 - 564 pagina’s
...way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the...years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and the House ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 pagina’s
...guided ; and that was the lamp of experience. He knew of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, he wished to know what...had been pleased to solace themselves and the house 1 Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received 1 Trust it not, sir ;... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 pagina’s
...of judging of the future, but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know, what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry, for the...years, to justify those hopes, with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and the house. Is it that insidious smile, with which our petition... | |
 | 1828 - 394 pagina’s
...of judging of the future, but by the past ; and, judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the...years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition... | |
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