 | Henry Brown - 1844 - 526 pagina’s
...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 - 340 pagina’s
...when 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...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 - 372 pagina’s
...when 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...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 - 318 pagina’s
...resolution. Mr. "Webster rose and addressed the Senate. His exordium is known by heart, everywhere : " Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for...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... | |
 | Charles Wainwright March - 1850 - 320 pagina’s
...resolution. Mr. 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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 582 pagina’s
...parliamentary eloquence are stated in the biographical memoir in the first volume of this collection. MR. PRESIDENT, — When the mariner has been tossed...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... | |
 | Robert Young Hayne - 1852 - 90 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pagina’s
...readers. LESSON CXXXIV. Extract from, a Speech in the United States Senate. — DANIEL WEBSTER. 1. MR. PRESIDENT, — When the mariner has been tossed,...avails himself of the first pause in the storm, the * Moderate. earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853 - 130 pagina’s
...26, 1830. FOLLOWING Mr. НАТКЕ in the debate, Mr. WEBSTER addressed the Senate as follows : — Mr. PRESIDENT : When the mariner has been tossed,...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... | |
 | Samuel P. Lyman - 1853 - 276 pagina’s
...resolution. Mr. Webster rose and addressed the Senate. His exordium is known by heart everywhere : " Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed for...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,... | |
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President, 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... 
