 vase — the British empire ; for I knew that, being once broken, the separate parts could not retain even their share of the strength and value that existed in the whole; and that a perfect re-union of those parts could scarce ever be hoped for. Your...  Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Pagina 150door Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 733 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pagina’s
...endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking that fine and noble porcelaine vase the British empire ; for I knew that being once...value that existed in the whole; and that a perfect re-miion of those parts could scarce ever be hoped for. Your lordship may possibly remember the tears... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pagina’s
...I endeavor, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking, that fine and noble China vase, the British empire : for I knew that being once...could not retain even their share of the strength or value that existed in the whole, and that a perfect re-union of those parts could scarce ever be... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pagina’s
...I knew that, being once broken, theseparate parts could not retain even their share of the strengtl and value that existed in the whole, and that a perfect re-union of those parts co'ild scarce ever be hoped for. Your lordship may possibly remem ber the tears of joy that wetted... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 546 pagina’s
...I endeavor, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal to preserve from breaking, that fine and noble China vase, the British empire; for I knew that being once...existed in the whole; and that a perfect re-union could scarce ever be hoped for." In conclusion, he says, "I know your great motive in coming hither,... | |
 | 1836 - 350 pagina’s
...with unfeigned and unjvearied zeal, to preserve from breaking that fine and noble porcelain vase—the British empire; for I knew that, being once broken,...possibly remember the tears of joy that wetted my cheek when, at your good sister's in London, you once gave me expectations that a reconciliation would... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1838 - 474 pagina’s
...unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking that tine and noble Chiaa vase, the British empire; for I know that, being once broken, the separate parts could not retain even their shares of the strength and value that existed in the whole; and that a perfect re-union of those parts... | |
 | sir John Barrow (bart.) - 1838 - 492 pagina’s
...unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking that fine and noble China vase, the British empire; for I know that, being once broken, the separate parts could not retain even their shares of the strength and value that existed in the whole; and that a perfect re-union of those parts... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1838 - 472 pagina’s
...unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking that fine and noble China vase, the British empire; for I know that, being once broken, the separate parts could not retain even their shares of the strength and value that existed in the whole; and that a perfect re-union of those parts... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pagina’s
...I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking that fine and noble China vase, the British empire; for I knew, that, being...could not retain even their share of the strength or value that existed in the whole, and that a perfect reunion of those parts could scarce ever be... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 572 pagina’s
...I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking that fine and noble China vase, the British empire; for I knew, that, being...could not retain even their share of the strength or value that existed in the whole, and that a perfect reunion of those parts could scarce ever be... | |
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