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... The Delaware Register and Farmers' Magazine - Pagina 327geredigeerd door - 1839Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pagina’s
...tiie lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future, butby the past ; and, judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in 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 - 526 pagina’s
...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...years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen had been pleased to solace themselves and the hoese. It is that insidious smile with which our petition... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pagina’s
...of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, he wished to know what there had been in the conduct of the British ministry, for the...years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen had been pleased to solace themselves and the house? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition... | |
| 1824 - 518 pagina’s
...the British ministry, for the last ten years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen had been pleased to solace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not, sir ; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer not yourselves... | |
| 1827 - 564 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
| 1827 - 540 pagina’s
...of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, 1 wish to know what there has been in the conduct of...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... | |
| John Barber - 1828 - 310 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
| John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pagina’s
...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...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
...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...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... | |
| George Merriam - 1828 - 292 pagina’s
...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...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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